Thesaurus: vow

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1. n. 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.
2. n. Specifically, a promise of fidelity; a pledge of love or affection; as, the marriage vow.
3. n. To give, consecrate, or dedicate to God, or to some deity, by a solemn promise; to devote; to promise solemnly.
4. n. To assert solemnly; to asseverate.
5. v. i. To make a vow, or solemn promise.
6. n. a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
7. v. make a vow; promise
8. v. dedicate to a deity by a vow
9. 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. I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow. 2 Sam. xv. 7. I am combined by a sacred vow. Shak. 2. Specifically, a promise of fidelity; a pledge of love or affection; as, the marriage vow. Knights of love, who never broke their vow; Firm to their plighted faith. Dryden. 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. [Men] that vow a long and weary pilgrimage. Shak. 2. To assert solemnly; to asseverate. To make a vow, or solemn promise. Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. Eccl. v. 5.
10. To make a vow, or solemn promise.Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldestvow and not pay. Eccl. v. 5.
11. n:34/v:66 n. a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner v. make a vow; promise v. dedicate to a deity by a vow