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- DictionaryVow/vou/
noun
- 1. a solemn promise.
verb
- 1. solemnly promise to do a specified thing: "I vowed that my family would never go hungry"
- 2. dedicate to someone or something, especially a deity: archaic "I vowed myself to this enterprise"
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vow. to make a formal and serious promise to do something or a formal statement that is true. vow to do something She vowed never to speak to him again. vow (to somebody) (that)…. He vowed (that) he had not hurt her. vow something They vowed eternal friendship. + speech ‘I'll be back,’ she vowed.
1 day ago · A vow is a serious promise or decision to do a particular thing. I made a silent vow to be more careful in the future. I had to admire David's vow that he would leave the programme. 3. countable noun [usually plural] Vows are a particular set of serious promises, such as the promises two people make when they are getting married .
to make a serious promise or decision: [ + (that) ] She vowed that she would never leave the children again. [ + to do sth ] I've vowed never to go there again. vow. noun [ C ] uk / vaʊ / us. a serious promise or decision: marriage vows. I made a vow that I would write to him once a week.
Definition of vow noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun [ C ] uk / vaʊ / us. a serious promise or decision: marriage vows. I made a vow that I would write to him once a week. (Definition of vow from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
to pledge or resolve solemnly to do, make, give, observe, etc.: They vowed revenge. to declare solemnly or earnestly; assert emphatically (often fol. by a clause as object): She vowed that she would take the matter to court. to dedicate or devote by a vow: to vow oneself to the service of God. v.i. to make a vow.
a solemn promise, pledge, or personal commitment: marriage vows; a vow of secrecy. a solemn promise made to a deity or saint committing oneself to an act, service, or condition. a solemn or earnest declaration.
