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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024vow /vaʊ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a solemn promise, pledge, or personal commitment:marriage vows; a vow of secrecy.
- Religiona solemn promise that commits oneself to an act, service, or condition:a priest's vow of celibacy.
v. - Religionto make a vow of;
promise by a vow;
pledge or declare solemnly: [~ + object]to vow revenge.[~ + to + verb]He vowed to be on time.[~ + (that) clause]He vowed that he would never drink and drive again.
Idioms- Idioms take vows, to make an official commitment to a religious order.
See -vot-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024vow (vou),USA pronunciation n. - a solemn promise, pledge, or personal commitment:marriage vows; a vow of secrecy.
- a solemn promise made to a deity or saint committing oneself to an act, service, or condition.
- a solemn or earnest declaration.
- take vows, to enter a religious order or house.
v.t. - to make a vow of;
promise by a vow, as to God or a saint:to vow a crusade or a pilgrimage. - to pledge or resolve solemnly to do, make, give, observe, etc.:They vowed revenge.
- to declare solemnly or earnestly;
assert emphatically (often fol. by a clause as object):She vowed that she would take the matter to court. - to dedicate or devote by a vow:to vow oneself to the service of God.
v.i. - to make a vow.
- to make a solemn or earnest declaration.
- Latin vōtum, neuter of vōtus, past participle of vovēre to vow
- Anglo-French, Old French vo(u)
- Middle English 1250–1300
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