devoted
zealous or ardent in attachment, loyalty, or affection: a devoted friend.
Origin of devoted
1Other words for devoted
Other words from devoted
- de·vot·ed·ly, adverb
- de·vot·ed·ness, noun
- o·ver·de·vot·ed, adjective
- o·ver·de·vot·ed·ly, adverb
- o·ver·de·vot·ed·ness, noun
- qua·si-de·vot·ed, adjective
- qua·si-de·vot·ed·ly, adverb
- un·de·vot·ed, adjective
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How to use devoted in a sentence
Each day was devoted to one of the multiple different patients in Paul’s life.
One Good Thing: HBO’s In Treatment will soothe your shattered nerves | Emily VanDerWerff | November 6, 2020 | VoxHe was a devoted student of history and liked to travel to historical sites, his family and friends said.
Mother of unarmed man killed by Baltimore County police officer files federal suit | Tom Jackman | October 29, 2020 | Washington PostAs a devoted runner for many years, I’m finding it more valuable than ever during the pandemic.
Running is the best strategy for staying productive while WFH | Geoffrey Colvin | October 25, 2020 | FortuneOur upcoming magazine issue is devoted to long-term problems.
AI has exacerbated racial bias in housing. Could it help eliminate it instead? | Katie McLean | October 20, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewThen some more on Tuesday, then Wednesday is really devoted to it.
With regard to myself, I wish to also devotedly serve the Holy Church of God in the future through a life dedicated to prayer.
The natives are partial to the plant, and devotedly attached to smoking.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.The old manservant was the selfsame man who had so devotedly served the previous tenant.
The Doctor of Pimlico | William Le QueuxIn her last place she worked for an old lady whom she tended devotedly, but who died leaving her nothing.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z | Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois ChristopheYamba, too, was terribly grieved at his death, for she had become most devotedly attached to him and he to her.
The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont | Louis de RougemontThey loved and were beloved—openly, devotedly, sincerely, disinterestedly.
Heart | Martin Farquhar Tupper
British Dictionary definitions for devoted
/ (dɪˈvəʊtɪd) /
feeling or demonstrating loyalty or devotion; ardent; devout
(postpositive foll by to) set apart, dedicated, or consecrated
Derived forms of devoted
- devotedly, adverb
- devotedness, noun
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