[vou] 
,| 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. |
| 4. | to make a vow of; promise by a vow, as to God or a saint: to vow a crusade or a pilgrimage. |
| 5. | to pledge or resolve solemnly to do, make, give, observe, etc.: They vowed revenge. |
| 6. | to declare solemnly or earnestly; assert emphatically (often fol. by a clause as object): She vowed that she would take the matter to court. |
| 7. | to dedicate or devote by a vow: to vow oneself to the service of God. |
| 8. | to make a vow. |
| 9. | to make a solemn or earnest declaration. |
| 10. | take vows, to enter a religious order or house. |
| vow 1 (vou) n.
v. tr.
To make a vow; promise. [Middle English vou, from Old French, from Latin vōtum; see vote.] vow'er n. |
| vow 2 (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
sacred voluntary promise to dedicate oneself or members of one's family or community to a special obligation that goes beyond usual social or religious requirements.
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