devoted B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /dɪˈvoʊtəd/ UK /dɪˈvəʊtəd/ See IPA manual Freq #5921 Meanings 1 adj Loving and loyal; giving someone or something a lot of care and attention. He is a devoted husband and father. 2 adj Given or used entirely for a particular purpose. The entire afternoon was devoted to rehearsals. Thesaurus Word family Forms devotedly Derived forms devotedlydevotednessoverdevotedself-devotedundevoted Appears in Phrases (2) See all devoted father a father deeply committed to caring for his children Adjective + noun devoted husband a husband deeply committed to his wife and family Adjective + noun Etymology From devote + -ed. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # devoted **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /dɪˈvoʊtəd/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪˈvəʊtəd/ **Frequency rank:** 5921 ## Meanings 1. Loving and loyal; giving someone or something a lot of care and attention. 2. Given or used entirely for a particular purpose. ## Examples - He is a devoted husband and father. - The entire afternoon was devoted to rehearsals. ## Derived Forms - devotedly - devotedness - overdevoted - self-devoted - undevoted ## Etymology From devote + -ed. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown