Devoting and Devotion
(p.pr.&vb.n.) of Devote.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
noun
- Feelings of ardent love.
- usage: "their devotion to each other was beautiful"
- synonyms: devotedness
- Commitment to some purpose.
- usage: "the devotion of his time and wealth to science"
- Religious zeal; the willingness to serve God.
- synonyms: idolatry, veneration, cultism
- Usually plural. ( religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently))
- usage: "he returned to his devotions"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
- (n.) The state of being devoted; addiction; eager inclination; strong attachment love or affection; zeal; especially, feelings toward God appropriately expressed by acts of worship; devoutness.
- (n.) The act of devoting; consecration.
- (n.) Act of devotedness or devoutness; manifestation of strong attachment; act of worship; prayer.
- (n.) A thing consecrated; an object of devotion.
- (n.) Disposal; power of disposal.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary