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▪ I. predevote, ppl. a. rare.|priːdɪˈvəʊt|
[f. pre- A. 1 + devote a.]
Predevoted, foredoomed.
1819Shelley P. Bell 3rd Prol., The next Peter Bell was he, Predevote, like you and me, To good or evil as may come.
▪ II. predevote, v.|priːdɪˈvəʊt|
[pre- A. 1.]
trans. To devote beforehand. So predeˈvoted ppl. a.
1815Zeluca I. 377 Sir John was unconsciously pre-devoted to one, and by the other Lady for the third set [of dances]. Ibid. III. 2 The incertitude [seemed] far more trying than conviction of Erdestone's pre-devoted affections. |