devow en · VERB
Etymology
From French dévouer, Latin devovere. Equivalent to de- + vow. Doublet of devote (transitive verb).
Meanings
- (obsolete) To give up; to devote.
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(obsolete) To disavow; to disclaim.
That should have been for sacred vengeance thrown: Thereto the armies angelic devow'd Their former rage, and all to Mercy bowed;
1610, Giles Fletcher, Christ's Victorie and Triumph, in Heaven, in Earth, over and after Death:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| devowed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| devowed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| devowing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| devows | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |