vow

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.

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[Middle English vou, from Old French, from Latin vtum; see vote.]

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vower n.

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vow

Noun

1. a solemn and binding promise

2. take vows to enter a religious order and commit oneself to its rule of life by the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience

Verb

to promise or decide solemnly: she vowed to fight on, I solemnly vowed that some day I would return to live in Europe [Latin votum]

Thesaurus

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" assurance, pledge - a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something; "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret"
Verb	1.	vow - make a vow; promise; "He vowed never to drink alcohol again" pledge, plight - promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that I will honor my wife" affiance, betroth, plight, engage - give to in marriage 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 consecrate 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"

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vow

noun 1. promise, commitment, pledge, oath, profession, troth (archaic) avowal

verb 2. promise, pledge, swear, commit, engage, affirm, avow, bind yourself, undertake solemnly

Translations

vow [vau] n → voto

vi → hacer voto;

to take or make a vow to do sth → jurar hacer algo, comprometerse a hacer algo

vow [vau] n → vœu m, serment m

vi → jurer;

to take or make a vow to do sth → faire le vœu de faire qch

vow [vau] n → Versprechen nt

vt to vow to do sth/that → geloben, etw zu tun/dass;

to take or make a vow to do sth → geloben, etw zu tun

vow [vau] n → voto, promessa solenne

vi → giurare;

to take or make a vow to do sth → fare voto di fare qc

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vow

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 lupaus vœu נֶדֶר शपथ zavjet eskü sumpah heit voto 誓い 서약, 서원 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 ...을 서약하다, 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 vannoa jurer (de/que) לִנדוֹר נֶדֶר व्रत लेना, क़रार करना prijetiti fenyeget mengancam heita því að, sverja giurare 誓う ...을 단언[]하다 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）