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Vow \Vow\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vowed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Vowing.] [OE. vouen, OF. vouer, voer, F. vouer, LL. votare.
See Vow, n.]
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1. To give, consecrate, or dedicate to God, or to some deity,
by a solemn promise; to devote; to promise solemnly. "When
thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it." --Eccl.
v. 4.
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[Men] that vow a long and weary pilgrimage. --Shak.
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2. To assert solemnly; to asseverate.
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Vow \Vow\, v. i.
To make a vow, or solemn promise.
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Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that
thou shouldest vow and not pay. --Eccl. v. 5.
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Vow \Vow\, n. [OE. vou, OF. vou, veu, vo, vu, F. v?u, from L.
votum, from vovere, to vow. Cf. Avow, Devout, Vote.]
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1. A solemn promise made to God, or to some deity; an act by
which one consecrates or devotes himself, absolutely or
conditionally, wholly or in part, for a longer or shorter
time, to some act, service, or condition; a devotion of
one's possessions; as, a baptismal vow; a vow of poverty.
"Nothing . . . that may . . . stain my vow of Nazarite."
--Milton.
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I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow. --2 Sam. xv.

7.
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I am combined by a sacred vow. --Shak.
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2. Specifically, a promise of fidelity; a pledge of love or
affection; as, the marriage vow.
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Knights of love, who never broke their vow;
Firm to their plighted faith. --Dryden.
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vow
n 1: 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"
v 1: make a vow; promise; "He vowed never to drink alcohol
again"

2: dedicate to a deity by a vow [syn: vow, consecrate]
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vow [vau]
Schwur

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vow [vau]
vœu

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vow

eskü
fogadalom
ünnepélyesígéret


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vow [vau]
plechtig beloven
gelofte

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vow [vau]
prometer por meio de voto
promessa, voto

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vow

Gelübde n
vow

Schwur m
vow

geloben
vow

schwören
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57 Moby Thesaurus words for "vow":
Bible oath, affirm, and candle, assert, assert under oath,
asseverate, assurance, assure, attest, avouch, avouchment, avow,
book, certify, confess, countersign, covenant, declare, depone,
depose, express the belief, extrajudicial oath, faith, guarantee,
ironclad oath, judicial oath, kiss the book, loyalty oath,
make a promise, oath, oath of allegiance, oath of office,
official oath, parole, pledge, plight, profess, promise,
solemn declaration, solemn oath, state, swan, swear, swear by bell,
swear the truth, swear to, swear to God, swear to goodness,
test oath, testify, troth, underwrite, vouch, warrant, warranty,
word, word of honor



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