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Meaning of "devest" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF DEVEST

dɪˈvɛst


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEVEST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Devest is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb devest in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DEVEST

PRESENT

Present
I devest
you devest
he/she/it devests
we devest
you devest
they devest
Present continuous
I am devesting
you are devesting
he/she/it is devesting
we are devesting
you are devesting
they are devesting
Present perfect
I have devested
you have devested
he/she/it has devested
we have devested
you have devested
they have devested
Present perfect continuous
I have been devesting
you have been devesting
he/she/it has been devesting
we have been devesting
you have been devesting
they have been devesting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I devested
you devested
he/she/it devested
we devested
you devested
they devested
Past continuous
I was devesting
you were devesting
he/she/it was devesting
we were devesting
you were devesting
they were devesting
Past perfect
I had devested
you had devested
he/she/it had devested
we had devested
you had devested
they had devested
Past perfect continuous
I had been devesting
you had been devesting
he/she/it had been devesting
we had been devesting
you had been devesting
they had been devesting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will devest
you will devest
he/she/it will devest
we will devest
you will devest
they will devest
Future continuous
I will be devesting
you will be devesting
he/she/it will be devesting
we will be devesting
you will be devesting
they will be devesting
Future perfect
I will have devested
you will have devested
he/she/it will have devested
we will have devested
you will have devested
they will have devested
Future perfect continuous
I will have been devesting
you will have been devesting
he/she/it will have been devesting
we will have been devesting
you will have been devesting
they will have been devesting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would devest
you would devest
he/she/it would devest
we would devest
you would devest
they would devest
Conditional continuous
I would be devesting
you would be devesting
he/she/it would be devesting
we would be devesting
you would be devesting
they would be devesting
Conditional perfect
I would have devest
you would have devest
he/she/it would have devest
we would have devest
you would have devest
they would have devest
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been devesting
you would have been devesting
he/she/it would have been devesting
we would have been devesting
you would have been devesting
they would have been devesting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you devest
we let´s devest
you devest
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to devest
Past participle
devested
Present Participle
devesting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEVEST

best · contest · disinvest · divest · est · fest · guest · invest · jest · processed · quest · reinvest · request · rest · revest · suggest · test · underinvest · undervest · vest

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEVEST

developing world · development · development area · development bank · development company · development education · development grant · development period · development planning · development section · development system · development well · developmental · developmental disorder · developmentally · Deventer · deverbal · deverbative

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEVEST

at the earliest · at the latest · biggest · bulletproof vest · for the best · forest · grape harvest · greatest · harvest · honest · interest · latest · life vest · on request · overharvest · postharvest · preharvest · rash vest · transvest · vine harvest

Synonyms and antonyms of devest in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «devest» into 25 languages

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devest
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devest
570 millions of speakers
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devest
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devest
380 millions of speakers
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devest
280 millions of speakers
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devest
278 millions of speakers
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desprenda
270 millions of speakers
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devest
260 millions of speakers
fr

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démouler
220 millions of speakers
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Dibunuh
190 millions of speakers
de

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ausbetten
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

剥奪する
130 millions of speakers
ko

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devest
85 millions of speakers
jv

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Devest
85 millions of speakers
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devest
80 millions of speakers
ta

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devest
75 millions of speakers
mr

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डेव्हिसस्ट
75 millions of speakers
tr

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devest
70 millions of speakers
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il rivestimento di fusione
65 millions of speakers
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devest
50 millions of speakers
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devest
40 millions of speakers
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devest
30 millions of speakers
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devest
15 millions of speakers
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devest
14 millions of speakers
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devest
10 millions of speakers
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devest
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of devest

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEVEST»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about devest

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEVEST»

Discover the use of devest in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to devest and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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An Essay in a Course of Lectures on Abstracts of Title: To ...
A feoifment, a fine, or recovery by tenant for life, is the only conveyance which will , by its own operation, devest an estate. 1 Inst. 251. A warranty by tenant for life never produces the effect of devesting, though in some cases a warranty may ...
Richard Preston, 1823
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A Law Dictionary Containing Definitions of the Terms and ...
DETINUE DEVEST 3 B. Mon. (Ky.) 314; Guille v. Fook, 13 Or. 577, 11 Pae. 277. The action of detinue is defined in the old books as a remedy founded upon the delivery of goods by the owner to another to keep, who afterwards refuses to ...
Henry Campbell Black, 1910
3
English and Chinese Dictionary: With the Punti and Mandarin ...
Ch'áh ch'uh kímau, gÜ^gf ch'á ch'ut sz kai'. Ch'á ch'uh sz kí. Devest, to strip, Jfô fut,. T'oh, $£ t'üt, hü'. T'oh k'ü; to devest of clothing, flg; ^ t'üt, (í. T'oh í, $Ш 3t mok> cts'ing ckwong. Moh ts'ing kwáng; to devest of a title or right, ¡$> Щ sch'ü k'ai'.
William Lobscheid, 1867
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An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
Itcircumvest', v. divest'ing, a. invest'lng, a. Mdevest', v. divest'ure, or 'mvest'ive, a. devest'ed, a. thvest'tture, n. invest'ment, n. devest'in a. invest', v. mvest'tture n. I i I u , divest', v. 1nvest'ed, a. remvest', v. divest'ed a. mvest'tent, a. reinvest'ed a.
John Oswald, 2007
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Black's Law Dictionary ( Second Edition ):
D E V E S T . To deprive;, to t a k e a w a y ; to w i t h d r a w . Usually spoken of a n authority, power, property, or t i t l e ; a s the e s t a t e is devested. Devest Is opposite to invest. As to invest signifies to deliver t h e possession of a n y t h i n g to ...
Henry Campbell Black
6
A Digest of the Laws of England Respecting Real Property
But such entry of the lessee, before the commencement of the term, will not devest or turn such term to a right ; so that the lessee of the term may still assign it to another. § 22. A. made a lease to B. on the 23d September, habendum to him for ...
William Cruise, 1804
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A Treatise on Conveyancing: With a View to Its Application ...
204 DEVEST. An estate devested is turned into a right of entry . . 207 A fine levied by tenant for life may devest an estate . . ib. Issue in tail may be barred by fine, though the estate is not devested. . .218, 259 An estate must be devested to give ...
Richard Preston, 1819
8
The First Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England: Or, ...
And it seemeth that the disagreement shall not devest the remitter. First, because the state made to the wife which wrought the remitter is banished and wholly defeated, and therefore no disagreement of the husband can devest the state ...
Sir Edward Coke, Sir Thomas Littleton, Francis Hargrave, 1823
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A Treatise on Conveyancing with a View to Its Application to ...
210,313 DETERMINABLE FEE. Descent when merged in reversion . . • . . .13 A determinable fee is taken under a resulting use to tenant in tail, who levies) a line which operates as a conveyance .... 204 DEVEST. An estate devested is turned ...
Richard Preston, 1806
10
The Reports of Sir Edward Coke, Knt: In Thirteen Parts
If the refusal in pais should devest the estate-tail which was vested in the wife ? 2nd. Admitting the refusal in pais should devest it, if the refusal should have such relation that the will should be good for cap i 3i H. f'»e whole manor of Thoby by ...
Sir Edward Coke, John Henry Thomas, John Farquhar Fraser, 1826

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEVEST»

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The War Is Over, But Afghanistan Remains Shackled By Neo …
Though U.S. troops will no longer officially engage in combat missions in Afghanistan, that is not to say that Washington will completely devest ... «Mintpress News, Jan 15»
2
SA hit by cold front ahead of spring
“There are armed gangs, some political parties and groupings that mislead communities, they will devest the court orders, collect money from ... «Eyewitness News, Aug 14»
3
REIT IPO Investing
Investment firms like Blackstone Group who own real estate companies are finding it prime time to devest themselves of their holdings, as the ... «Wealth Daily, Oct 13»
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