'T is a consummation
Devoutly to be wished.
Shak.
De*vout"ness, n. Quality or state of being devout.
De*vove" (?), v. t. [See Devote, v. t.] To devote. [Obs.] Cowley.
De*vow" (?), v. t. [F. dévouer, L. devovere. See Devote, v. t.] 1. To give up; to devote. [Obs.]