devoted

American  

[dih-voh-tid] / dɪˈvoʊ tɪd /

adjective

1. zealous or ardent in attachment, loyalty, or affection.

   a devoted friend.

   Synonyms:

   devout, loyal, constant, faithful

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devoted British  

/ dɪˈvəʊtɪd /

adjective

1. feeling or demonstrating loyalty or devotion; ardent; devout

2. set apart, dedicated, or consecrated

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Other Word Forms

• devotedly adverb
• devotedness noun
• overdevoted adjective
• overdevotedly adverb
• overdevotedness noun
• quasi-devoted adjective
• quasi-devotedly adverb
• undevoted adjective

Etymology

Origin of devoted

First recorded in 1585–95; devote + -ed ²

Example Sentences

As the retailer planted its flag in 13 foreign markets, its devoted American members have followed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Think: passengers carrying a blue suitcase, or “old, religious people with military babies,” or even a whole tier devoted to one person — namely, the actor Jason Schwartzman.

From MarketWatch

But Blueprint has won over investors thanks partly to the resources it has devoted to building its team and to its performance, according to some of its backers.

From The Wall Street Journal

She was hired as the first curator exclusively devoted to such art in any encyclopedic American museum in 2001, a year after the DIA created a Center for African American Art.

From The Wall Street Journal

Consisting of several factories to be built over the next 20 years, the entire development will be devoted to producing memory chips.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• ardent
• caring
• concerned
• dear
• dedicated
• devout
• doting
• dutiful
• faithful
• loving
• staunch
• steadfast
• thoughtful
• true
• zealous