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vow

/ vow /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
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 poverty"
Type of:
assurance pledge
Derived:
consecrate
verb Sense 2
make a vow; promise
"He vowed never to drink alcohol again"
Type of:
pledge plight
Kinds of:
betroth engage affiance plight profess
Derived:
vower
Usage Patterns:
Something ----s somebody
Something is ----ing PP
verb Sense 3
dedicate to a deity by a vow
Type of:
give dedicate consecrate
Derived:
consecration
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Semantic Complexity
68%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
3
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assurance pledge plight betroth engage affiance profess give dedicate consecrate