To dedicate or commit something to a purpose or use beforehand; to set aside in advance for a particular cause.
From 'fore-' + 'devote' from Latin 'devotus' (dedicated). The prefix indicates the dedication or commitment happens in advance.
Religious communities 'foredevote' resources and buildings to sacred purposes—buildings are foredevoted to God before they're even constructed, which affects how they're designed and treated.
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