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   Vow

   /vou/

   

   noun

   • 1. a solemn promise.
   • ▪ a set of promises committing one to a prescribed role, calling, or course of action, typically to marriage or a monastic career: "the vows of celibacy"

   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"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French vou, from Latin votum (see vote); the verb is from Old French vouer.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   • O

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   • W

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