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Devoted vs Adoring - What's the difference?

devoted | adoring |

As adjectives the difference between devoted and adoring

is that devoted is vowed; dedicated; consecrated while adoring is showing adoration or admiration.

As verbs the difference between devoted and adoring

is that devoted is past tense of devote while adoring is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun adoring is

adoration.

devoted

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Vowed; dedicated; consecrated.
  • Zealous; characterized by devotion.
  • (obsolete) cursed; doomed.
  • Derived terms

    * devotedly * devotedness

    Verb

    (head)
  • (devote)
  • adoring

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Showing adoration or admiration.
  • Derived terms

    * adoringly

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • adoration
  • * 1847 , Matthew Henry, James Hamilton, Daily communion with God
  • We must keep up a constant worship of God in our families, and in our closets; we must be frequent in holy adorings and admirings of God.

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