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- Dictionaryvow/vaʊ/
noun
- 1. a solemn promise.
verb
- 1. solemnly promise to do a specified thing: "the rebels vowed to continue fighting"
- 2. dedicate to someone or something, especially a deity: archaic "I vowed myself to this enterprise"
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VOW definition: 1. to make a determined decision or promise to do something: 2. a serious promise or decision: 3…. Learn more.
to make a determined decision or promise to do something: [ + (that) ] The guerrillas vowed (that) they would overthrow the government. [ + to infinitive ] After the awful meals we had last Christmas, I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to promise someone something.
How to use vow in a sentence. a solemn promise or assertion; specifically : one by which a person is bound to an act, service, or condition… See the full definition
to make a serious promise or decision: [ + (that) ] She vowed that she would never leave the children again. [ + to do sth ] I've vowed never to go there again. vow. noun [ C ] uk / vaʊ / us. a serious promise or decision: marriage vows. I made a vow that I would write to him once a week.
A vow is a serious promise or decision to do a particular thing. I made a silent vow to be more careful in the future. I had to admire David's vow that he would leave the programme.
noun. a solemn or earnest pledge or promise binding the person making it to perform a specified act or behave in a certain way. 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. take vows.
To vow is to make an earnest promise or pledge. People getting married often vow to stick together “till death do us part,” while a presidential candidate might vow to lower taxes. You can use vow as both a noun and a verb: A vow is a solemn declaration; to vow is the act of making that promise.
1. a solemn or earnest pledge or promise binding the person making it to perform a specified act or behave in a certain way: marriage vows. 2. (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. 3.
Vow definition: 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.
Definition of vow noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
