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verb | noun vowvow1 /vaʊ/ ●●○ verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYvow1Origin: 1200-1300 Old French vou, from Latin votum; ➔ VOTE2 VERB TABLEvow |
| Present | I, you, we, they | vow | | he, she, it | vows | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | vowed | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have vowed | | he, she, it | has vowed | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had vowed | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will vow | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have vowed |
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| Present | I | am vowing | | he, she, it | is vowing | | you, we, they | are vowing | | Past | I, he, she, it | was vowing | | you, we, they | were vowing | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been vowing | | he, she, it | has been vowing | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been vowing | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be vowing | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been vowing |
THESAURUS to tell someone that you will definitely do something or that something will happen► promise to tell someone that you will definitely do something or that something will happen: The mayor promised a full investigation. “I’ll help you get it finished.” “Promise?” (=used to ask if someone promises) ► give somebody your word to promise someone very sincerely that you will do something: He gave us his word, and I believe him. ► swear to make a very serious promise: He had sworn not to reveal her secret. ► take/swear an oath to make a very serious promise in public, especially to be loyal or honest: You must take an oath of loyalty to your country. ► vow to make a serious promise, often to yourself: She vowed that she would never drink alcohol again. ► pledge to make a formal, usually public, promise to do something to help someone: Canada pledged to provide medical aid. ► guarantee to promise something that you feel very sure about, especially when you will lose something if you do not do what you promise: I can guarantee you a ten percent increase on your current salary. ► assure to promise someone that something will happen so that he or she feels less worried: Let me assure you that we will do everything possible to find the thieves. ► commit to promise to do something, especially legally or officially: The company had committed to finishing the project by June 20. ► undertake to do something formal to promise or agree to do something. Used in writing or literature: I undertook to support her, clothe her, and protect her. 1to make a serious promise to yourself or someone else: vow to do something He vowed to return.vow (that) I vowed that I would never drink again.► see thesaurus at promise12formal to make a religious promise that you will do something for God, the church, etc. verb | noun vowvow2 ●●○ noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYvow2Origin: 1200-1300 Old French vou, from Latin votum promise, wish ► made a vow that Jim made a vow that he would find his wife’s killer. ► keep/break a vow (=do or not do what you promised) ► a vow of silence/chastity/poverty etc. (=a promise that you will not speak, have sex, etc.) ► took vows She took vows (=became a nun) at the age of 16. ► exchanged vows Ron and Rhea exchanged vows in front of more than 100 friends on Saturday. 1a serious promise: Jim made a vow that he would find his wife’s killer.keep/break a vow (=do or not do what you promised)2a religious promise that you will do something for God, the church, etc.: a vow of silence/chastity/poverty etc. (=a promise that you will not speak, have sex, etc.) She took vows (=became a nun) at the age of 16.3vows [plural] (also marriage/wedding vows) the promises you make during a wedding ceremony: Ron and Rhea exchanged vows in front of more than 100 friends on Saturday. [Origin: 1200–1300 Old French vou, from Latin votum promise, wish] |