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vower
vow 1 V0149900 (vou)n. 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: take the vows of a nun.v. vowed, vow·ing, vows v.tr.1. To promise solemnly; pledge. See Synonyms at promise.2. To make a pledge or threat to undertake: vowing revenge on their persecutors.v.intr. To make a vow; promise.
[Middle English vou, from Old French, from Latin vōtum; see vote.]
vow′er n.
vow 2 V0149900 (vou)tr.v. To declare or assert: "Well, I vow it is as fine a boy as ever was seen!" (Henry Fielding).
[Short for avow.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | vower - someone who makes a solemn promise to do something or behave in a certain way; "young vowers of eternal love"; "there are many vowers of chastity but few who observe it"promiser, promisor - a person who makes a promise |
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