vow

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[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

Singular
vow

Plural
vows

vow (plural vows)

  1. A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order.
    The old hermit, up in the mountains, took a vow of silence.
  2. A declaration or assertion.

[edit] Translations

A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner
A declaration or assertion
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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to vow

Third person singular
vows

Simple past
vowed

Past participle
vowed

Present participle
vowing

to vow (third-person singular simple present vows, present participle vowing, simple past and past participle vowed)

  1. To make a vow.
  2. To declare publicly that one made a vow, usually to show one's determination or to announce an act of retaliation.
    The rebels vowed to continue their fight until they succeed.

[edit] Translations

To make a vow
To declare publicly that one made a vow

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[edit] Anagrams

  • Anagrams of ovw
  • WVO
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