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| vow [ vow ] |
noun (plural vows) |
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solemn pledge: a solemn promise to perform an act, carry out an activity, or behave in a given way
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plural noun vows |
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religious promise: a solemn promise to join a religious order and live in accordance with its rules
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verb (3rd person present singular vows, present participle vowing, past and past participle vowed) |
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1. transitive verb pledge something: to promise something solemnly and seriously
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2. transitive and intransitive verb dedicate somebody: to promise somebody to a pledge or task, or to somebody such as a deity
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3. transitive verb assert something: to assert or declare something
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| [13th century. Via Old French vou< Latin votum (see vote)] |
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  vower noun |
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