| vow 1 (vou) n. 1. An earnest promise to perform a specified act or behave in a certain manner, especially a solemn promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order: take the vows of a nun. 2. A declaration or assertion. v. vowed, vow·ing, vows v.tr. 1. To promise solemnly; pledge. See Synonyms at promise. 2. To make a pledge or threat to undertake: vowing revenge on their persecutors. v.intr. To make a vow; promise. [Middle English vou, from Old French, from Latin v  tum; 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 [vaʊ]
n
1. a solemn or earnest pledge or promise binding the person making it to perform a specified act or behave in a certain way
2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a solemn promise made to a deity or saint, by which the promiser pledges himself to some future act, course of action, or way of life
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms)
take vows to enter a religious order and commit oneself to its rule of life by the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, which may be taken for a limited period as simple vows or as a perpetual and still more solemn commitment as solemn vows
vb
1. (tr; may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to pledge, promise, or undertake solemnly he vowed that he would continue he vowed to return
2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) (tr) to dedicate or consecrate to God, a deity, or a saint
3. (tr; usually takes a clause as object) to assert or swear emphatically
4. (intr) Archaic to declare solemnly
[from Old French vou, from Latin vōtum a solemn promise, from vovēre to vow]
vower n
vowless adj
vow
- drawing the nail - Means absolving oneself of a vow.
- vum - To swear or vow.
- votal - Means "associated with or having the nature of a vow."
- vote - From Latin votum, "vow, wish," which was its original meaning in English. The word had a number of meanings—now obsolete—before it took on the sense (in the 15th century) of "a formal expression of one's opinion or approval or disapproval of a matter, especially a candidate, motion, or proposal."
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | vow - a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner; "they took vows of poverty" |
| Verb | 1. |  vow - make a vow; promise; "He vowed never to drink alcohol again"profess - take vows, as in religious order; "she professed herself as a nun" swear - promise solemnly; take an oath |
| 2. | vow - dedicate to a deity by a vow dedicate, devote, commit, consecrate, give - give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church" |
vow
verb
noun
promise, commitment, pledge, oath, profession, troth (archaic), avowal Most people still take their marriage vows seriously.
Translations
vow [vaʊ]
A. N (Rel) → voto m; (= promise) → promesa f, compromiso m
lovers' vows → promesas fpl solemnes de los amantes
to take or make a vow that → jurar or prometer que ...
to take or make a vow to do sth → jurar hacer algo, comprometerse a hacer algo
to break one's vow → faltar a un compromiso
to take one's vows (Rel) → hacer sus votos(monásticos)
to take a vow of poverty/chastity → hacer voto de pobreza/castidad
lovers' vows → promesas fpl solemnes de los amantes
to take or make a vow that → jurar or prometer que ...
to take or make a vow to do sth → jurar hacer algo, comprometerse a hacer algo
to break one's vow → faltar a un compromiso
to take one's vows (Rel) → hacer sus votos(monásticos)
to take a vow of poverty/chastity → hacer voto de pobreza/castidad
vow [ˈvaʊ]
vow
vow [vaʊ]
1. n → voto
to take or make a vow to do sth → fare voto di fare qc
to take one's vows (Rel) → prendere i voti
to take or make a vow to do sth → fare voto di fare qc
to take one's vows (Rel) → prendere i voti
n vow [vau]
a solemn promise, especially one made to God The monks have made/taken a vow of silence; marriage vows. eed نَذْر обет slib løfte; -løfte das Gelübte όρκος voto; promesa solemne tõotus سوگند vala vœu נֶדֶר शपथ zavjet eskü sumpah heit voto 誓い 맹세 priesaika zvērests; svinīgs solījums ikrar gelofte høytidelig løfte przysięga voto jurământ обет; клятва sľub svečana obljuba zavet löfte การสาบาน yemin, ant 誓言 обітниця, клятва عہد lời thề, lời nguyền 誓言
v
1 to make a solemn promise (that) He vowed that he would die rather than surrender. sweer يُنْذِر заклевам се přísahat sværge geloben ορκίζομαι hacer voto (de), pronunciar votos tõotama قسم خوردن vannoa jurer (de/que) לִנדוֹר נֶדֶר वादा zavjetovati se megfogad bersumpah strengja heit giurare, fare voto 誓って言う 맹세하다 prisiekti zvērēt; svinīgi solīt melafazkan ikrar plechtig beloven avlegge et løfte, sverge przysięgać prometer a jura клясться prisahať zaobljubiti (se) zavetovati se avlägga löfte, svära på ให้คำปฏิญาณ yemin etmek, ant içmek 發誓 клястися عہد کرنا، عزم کرنا tuyên thệ, hứa hẹn 发誓
2 to threaten He vowed revenge on all his enemies. sweer يُهَددِّ، يُنْذِر заричам се přísahat sværge schwören ορκίζομαι για εκδίκηση, απειλώ jurar vanduma عهد کردن uhata jurer (de/que) לִנדוֹר נֶדֶר व्रत लेना, क़रार करना prijetiti fenyeget mengancam heita því að, sverja giurare 誓う 위협하다 prisiekti grasinant zvērēt; draudēt bersumpah zweren sverge przysiąc ameaçar a jura клясться prisahať zaobljubiti se pretiti utlova สาบาน yemin ederek söz vermek 立誓(報仇) погрожувати دھمکي دينا đe dọa 立誓（报仇）
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