devoted
zealous in devotion or affection
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,048 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 8,708 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- zealous in devotion or affection a devoted husband and fatherdevoted friends
- (followed by `to') dedicated exclusively to a purpose or use large sums devoted to the care of the poora life devoted to poetry
devoted in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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I leave you in Paris a devoted friend, the Count de Villegre.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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For about three days he was as devoted to his needle as any girl.
The Soul of a Child · Edwin Björkman · Chapter 1
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Miss Cora Brooke, however, devoted herself to a young man in white flannels with an air of tennis about him.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1
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A large portion of his poetry is devoted to the pleasures of gardening, the description of flowers, and the care of bees.
Pennsylvania Pilgrim, and other poems Part 6 From — Volume I · John Greenleaf Whittier · Chapter 1
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The young King was devoted to hunting, and often indulged in his favourite pastime, attended by the noblest youths in his kingdom.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1