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Vow

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Noun

1. vow

a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner

Example Sentences:
'they took vows of poverty'

Verb

2. vow

make a vow; promise

Example Sentences:
'He vowed never to drink alcohol again'

3. consecrate, vow

dedicate to a deity by a vow

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Vow

see synonyms of vow
noun
1. 
a solemn or earnest pledge or promise binding the person making it to perform a specified act or behave in a certain way
marriage vows
They exchange vows and rings and tears of joy.
2. 
a solemn promise made to a deity or saint, by which the promiser pledges himself or herself to some future act, course of action, or way of life
3.  take vows
verb
4. (tr; may take a clause as object or an infinitive)
to pledge, promise, or undertake solemnly
I vowed that I would continue
they vowed to return
5. (transitive)
to dedicate or consecrate to God, a deity, or a saint
6. (tr; usually takes a clause as object)
to assert or swear emphatically
7. (intransitive) archaic
to declare solemnly

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Vow

see synonyms of vow
noun
1. 
a solemn promise or pledge, esp. one made to God or a god, dedicating oneself to an act, service, or way of life
2. 
a solemn promise of love and fidelity
marriage vows
3. 
a solemn affirmation or assertion
verb transitive
4. 
to promise solemnly
5. 
to make a solemn resolution to do, get, etc.
6. 
to declare emphatically, earnestly, or solemnly
verb intransitive
7. 
to make a vow

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Vow

see synonyms of vow
n.
An earnest promise to perform a specified act or behave in a certain manner, especially a solemn promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order: take the vows of a nun.
v. vowed, vow·ing, vows
v.tr.
1. To promise solemnly; pledge. See Synonyms at promise.
2. To make a pledge or threat to undertake: vowing revenge on their persecutors.
v.intr.
To make a vow; promise.
tr.v.
To declare or assert: "Well, I vow it is as fine a boy as ever was seen!" (Henry Fielding).

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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