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1. (n.) vow
a solemn promise, pledge, or personal commitment:
marriage vows; a vow of secrecy.
2. vow
a solemn promise made to a deity or saint committing oneself to an act, service, or condition.
3. vow
a solemn or earnest declaration.
4. (v.t.) vow
to make a vow of; promise by a vow, as to a deity or a saint.
5. vow
to pledge or resolve solemnly to do, make, give, etc.:
They vowed revenge.
6. vow
to declare solemnly or earnestly; assert emphatically.
7. vow
to dedicate or devote by a vow.
8. (v.i.) vow
to make a vow.
9. vow
take vows, to make an official commitment to a religious order.
Etymology: (1250–1300; < OF vo(u) < L vōtum, neut. of vōtus, ptp. of vovēre to vow)
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1. (verb) vow
a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
"they took vows of poverty"
2. (verb) vow
make a vow; promise
"He vowed never to drink alcohol again"
3. (verb) vow, consecrate
dedicate to a deity by a vow
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1. (verb) vow
to make a strong promise
He vowed never to speak to his family again.; I vowed that I would return home.
2. (noun) vow
a promise
to make a vow; wedding vows
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) vow
a solemn promise made to God, or to some deity; an act by which one consecrates or devotes himself, absolutely or conditionally, wholly or in part, for a longer or shorter time, to some act, service, or condition; a devotion of one's possessions; as, a baptismal vow; a vow of poverty
2. (noun) vow
specifically, a promise of fidelity; a pledge of love or affection; as, the marriage vow
3. (noun) vow
to give, consecrate, or dedicate to God, or to some deity, by a solemn promise; to devote; to promise solemnly
4. (noun) vow
to assert solemnly; to asseverate
5. (verb) vow
to make a vow, or solemn promise
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Sense: a solemn promise, especially one made to God
The monks have made/taken a vow of silence; marriage vows.
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 Afrikaans: eed |
 Arabic: نَذْر |
 Bulgarian: обет |
 Brazilian: voto |
 Czech: slib |
 German: das Gelübte |
 Danish: løfte; -løfte |
 Greek: όρκος |
 Spanish: voto; promesa solemne |
 Estonian: tõotus |
 Farsi: سوگند |
 Finnish: vala |
 French: vœu |
 Hebrew: נֶדֶר |
 Hindi: शपथ |
 Croatian: zavjet |
 Hungarian: eskü |
 Indonesian: sumpah |
 Icelandic: heit |
 Italian: voto |
 Japanese: 誓い |
 Korean: 맹세 |
 Lithuanian: priesaika |
 Latvian: zvērests; svinīgs solījum |
 Malay: ikrar |
 Dutch: gelofte |
 Norwegian: høytidelig løfte |
 Polish: przysięga |
 Persian: سوگند |
 Pashto: منښته: نذر: لوړه، لوز، قس |
 Portuguese: voto |
 Romanian: jurământ |
 Russian: обет; клятва |
 Slovak: sľub |
 Slovenian: svečana obljuba |
 Serbian: zavet |
 Swedish: löfte |
 Thai: การสาบาน |
 Turkish: yemin, ant |
 Taiwanese: 誓言 |
 Ukrainian: обітниця, клятва |
 Urdu: عہد |
 Vietnamese: lời thề, lời nguyền |
 Chinese: 誓言 |
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