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devices

/dəˈvaɪsɪz/noun3 syllables

Devices means: an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase ‘left to your own devices’.

What does devices mean?1

noun

1

an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase ‘left to your own devices’“eventually the family left the house to the devices of this malevolent force”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with devices?4

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Devices in a sentence

  • Man, too, has been given protective devices against extreme temperatures.unknown
  • To stand out among today's mobile devices, you can always add more cameras.Hybrid
  • During the flight, electronic devices have to be turned off.Ioan_Cristian
  • If left to his own devices, he would never go to school.darinmex
  • After their manager was fired, the employees were left to their own devices.Nylez
  • You can't just leave someone to their own devices in a hazardous, unfamiliar setting!Luornu
  • It's best to leave them to their own devices.letsgolanguages
  • This app will let you sync your photos and music between all your devices.darinmex

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.