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vow
vow 1 V0149900 (vou)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.
[Middle English vou, from Old French, from Latin vōtum; see vote.]
vow′er n.
vow 2 V0149900 (vou)tr.v. To declare or assert: "Well, I vow it is as fine a boy as ever was seen!" (Henry Fielding).
[Short for avow.]vow (vaʊ) n1. 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. 2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a solemn promise made to a deity or saint, by which the promiser pledges himself to some future act, course of action, or way of life3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) take vows to enter a religious order and commit oneself to its rule of life by the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, which may be taken for a limited period as simple vows or as a perpetual and still more solemn commitment as solemn vowsvb4. (tr; may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to pledge, promise, or undertake solemnly: he vowed that he would continue; he vowed to return. 5. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (tr) to dedicate or consecrate to God, a deity, or a saint6. (tr; usually takes a clause as object) to assert or swear emphatically7. (intr) archaic to declare solemnly[C13: from Old French vou, from Latin vōtum a solemn promise, from vovēre to vow] ˈvower n ˈvowless adjvow (vaʊ)
n. 1. a solemn promise, pledge, or personal commitment: marriage vows; a vow of secrecy. 2. a solemn promise made to a deity or saint committing oneself to an act, service, or condition. 3. a solemn or earnest declaration. v.t. 4. to make a vow of; promise by a vow, as to a deity or a saint. 5. to pledge or resolve solemnly to do, make, give, etc.: They vowed revenge. 6. to declare solemnly or earnestly; assert emphatically. 7. to dedicate or devote by a vow. v.i. 8. to make a vow. Idioms: take vows, to make an official commitment to a religious order. [1250–1300; < Old French vo(u) < Latin vōtum, neuter of vōtus, past participle of vovēre to vow] vow′er, n. vow- drawing the nail - Means absolving oneself of a vow.
- vum - To swear or vow.
- votal - Means "associated with or having the nature of a vow."
- vote - From Latin votum, "vow, wish," which was its original meaning in English. The word had a number of meanings—now obsolete—before it took on the sense (in the 15th century) of "a formal expression of one's opinion or approval or disapproval of a matter, especially a candidate, motion, or proposal."
vow
Past participle: vowed
Gerund: vowing
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| I vow | | you vow | | he/she/it vows | | we vow | | you vow | | they vow |
| Preterite |
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| I vowed | | you vowed | | he/she/it vowed | | we vowed | | you vowed | | they vowed |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am vowing | | you are vowing | | he/she/it is vowing | | we are vowing | | you are vowing | | they are vowing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have vowed | | you have vowed | | he/she/it has vowed | | we have vowed | | you have vowed | | they have vowed |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was vowing | | you were vowing | | he/she/it was vowing | | we were vowing | | you were vowing | | they were vowing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had vowed | | you had vowed | | he/she/it had vowed | | we had vowed | | you had vowed | | they had vowed |
| Future |
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| I will vow | | you will vow | | he/she/it will vow | | we will vow | | you will vow | | they will vow |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have vowed | | you will have vowed | | he/she/it will have vowed | | we will have vowed | | you will have vowed | | they will have vowed |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be vowing | | you will be vowing | | he/she/it will be vowing | | we will be vowing | | you will be vowing | | they will be vowing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been vowing | | you have been vowing | | he/she/it has been vowing | | we have been vowing | | you have been vowing | | they have been vowing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been vowing | | you will have been vowing | | he/she/it will have been vowing | | we will have been vowing | | you will have been vowing | | they will have been vowing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been vowing | | you had been vowing | | he/she/it had been vowing | | we had been vowing | | you had been vowing | | they had been vowing |
| Conditional |
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| I would vow | | you would vow | | he/she/it would vow | | we would vow | | you would vow | | they would vow |
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| I would have vowed | | you would have vowed | | he/she/it would have vowed | | we would have vowed | | you would have vowed | | they would have vowed |
Thesaurus| 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; "they took vows of poverty"assurance, pledge - a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something; "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret" | | Verb | 1. |  vow - make a vow; promise; "He vowed never to drink alcohol again"pledge, plight - promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that I will honor my wife"affiance, betroth, plight, engage - give to in marriageprofess - take vows, as in religious order; "she professed herself as a nun"swear - promise solemnly; take an oath | | 2. | vow - dedicate to a deity by a vowconsecratededicate, devote, commit, consecrate, give - give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church" |
vowverb1. promise, pledge, swear, commit, engage, affirm, avow, bind yourself, undertake solemnly She vowed that some day she would return to live in France.noun1. promise, commitment, pledge, oath, profession, troth (archaic), avowal Most people still take their marriage vows seriously.vownounA declaration that one will or will not do a certain thing:assurance, covenant, engagement, guarantee, guaranty, pledge, plight, promise, solemn word, warrant, word, word of honor.verbTo guarantee by a solemn promise:covenant, pledge, plight, promise, swear.Idiom: give one's word of honor.Translationsvow (vau) noun a solemn promise, especially one made to God. The monks have made/taken a vow of silence; marriage vows. 誓言 誓言 verb1. to make a solemn promise (that). He vowed that he would die rather than surrender. 發誓 发誓2. to threaten. He vowed revenge on all his enemies. 立誓(報仇) 立誓（报仇） IdiomsSeetake vowsvow
vow1. a solemn promise made to a deity or saint, by which the promiser pledges himself to some future act, course of action, or way of life 2. take vows to enter a religious order and commit oneself to its rule of life by the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, which may be taken for a limited period as simple vows or as a perpetual and still more solemn commitment as solemn vows VOW
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vow
Synonyms for vowverb promiseSynonyms- promise
- pledge
- swear
- commit
- engage
- affirm
- avow
- bind yourself
- undertake solemnly
noun promiseSynonyms- promise
- commitment
- pledge
- oath
- profession
- troth
- avowal
Synonyms for vownoun a declaration that one will or will not do a certain thingSynonyms- assurance
- covenant
- engagement
- guarantee
- guaranty
- pledge
- plight
- promise
- solemn word
- warrant
- word
- word of honor
verb to guarantee by a solemn promiseSynonyms- covenant
- pledge
- plight
- promise
- swear
Synonyms for vownoun a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain mannerRelated Wordsverb make a vowRelated Words- pledge
- plight
- affiance
- betroth
- engage
- profess
- swear
verb dedicate to a deity by a vowSynonymsRelated Words- dedicate
- devote
- commit
- consecrate
- give
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