\De*vote"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Devoted}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Devoting}.] [L. devotus, p. p. of devovere; de + vovere
to vow. See {Vow}, and cf. {Devout}, {Devow}.]
1. To appropriate by vow; to set apart or dedicate by a
   solemn act; to consecrate; also, to consign over; to doom;
   to evil; to devote one to destruction; the city was
   devoted to the flames.
         No devoted thing that a man shall devote unto the
         Lord . . . shall be sold or redeemed. --Lev. xxvii.
                                               28.
2. To execrate; to curse. [Obs.]
3. To give up wholly; to addict; to direct the attention of
   wholly or compound; to attach; -- often with a reflexive
   pronoun; as, to devote one's self to science, to one's
   friends, to piety, etc.
   Thy servant who is devoted to thy fear.     --Ps. cxix.
                                               38.
   They devoted themselves unto all wickedness. --Grew.
   A leafless and simple branch . . . devoted to the purpose
   of climbing.                                --Gray.
Syn: To addict; apply; dedicate; consecrate; resign; destine;
     doom; consign. See {Addict}.

\De*vote"\, a. [L. devotus, p. p.]
Devoted; addicted; devout. [Obs.] --Milton.

\De*vote"\, n.
A devotee. [Obs.] --Sir E. Sandys.