meaning of vow
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 ones possessions; as, a baptismal vow; a vow of poverty.
2. Specifically, a promise of fidelity; a pledge of love or affection; as, the marriage vow.
3. To give, consecrate, or dedicate to God, or to some deity, by a solemn promise; to devote; to promise solemnly.
4. To assert solemnly; to asseverate.
5. To make a vow, or solemn promise.
6. 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
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vow | vow-fellow | vowed | vowel | vowel point | vowel rhyme | vowel sound | vowel system | voweled | vowelise | vowelish | vowelism | vowelize | vowellike | vowels are represented as follows: | vower | vowing |
