made a vow

made a vow
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  • made a vow — swore, took an oath, vowed …   English contemporary dictionary

  • vow — 01. After waking up one morning in the alley behind a bar, he [vowed] never to touch alcohol again. 02. The young boys all made a [vow] to keep the location of their clubhouse a secret. 03. The brother of the girl who was murdered [vowed] to take …   Grammatical examples in English

  • vow — 1 noun (C) a serious promise: marriage vows | vow to do sth: a vow to avenge his brother s death | take/make a vow: She made a vow never to tell anybody what she had heard. | keep/break a vow (=do or not do what you promised) | vow of silence (=a …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • vow — vow1 [vau] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: vou, from Latin votum; VOTE2] 1.) a serious promise →↑oath ▪ Jim made a vow that he would find his wife s killer. keep/break a vow (=to do or not do what you promised) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • vow — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ solemn ▪ marriage, wedding ▪ monastic, religious, sacred ▪ final …   Collocations dictionary

  • vow — I UK [vaʊ] / US noun Word forms vow : singular vow plural vows 1) [countable] a serious promise make a vow (that): I ve made a vow that I m going to study harder. take a vow (of something): Nuns must take a vow of chastity. 2) vows [plural] a set …   English dictionary

  • vow — vow1 [ vau ] noun 1. ) count a serious promise: make a vow (that): I ve made a vow that I m going to study harder. take a vow (of something): Nuns must take a vow of chastity. 2. ) vows plural a set of promises that people make to each other, for …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • vow — 1. noun a) A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a …   Wiktionary

  • vow — n. & v. n. 1 Relig. a solemn promise esp. in the form of an oath to God or another deity or to a saint. 2 (in pl.) the promises by which a monk or nun is bound to poverty, chastity, and obedience. 3 a promise of fidelity (lovers vows; marriage… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Vow — Vow, n. [OE. vou, OF. vou, veu, vo, vu, F. v?u, from L. votum, from vovere, to vow. Cf. {Avow}, {Devout}, {Vote}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A solemn promise made to God, or to some deity; an act by which one consecrates or devotes himself, absolutely or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • vow — [vou] n. [ME vou < OFr < L votum: see VOTE] 1. a solemn promise or pledge, esp. one made to God or a god, dedicating oneself to an act, service, or way of life 2. a solemn promise of love and fidelity [marriage vows] 3. a solemn affirmation …   English World dictionary

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