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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Vow \Vow\, v. i. To make a vow, or solemn promise. [1913 Webster] Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. --Eccl. v. 5. [1913 Webster]From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
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 conditionally, wholly or in part, for a longer or shorter time, to some act, service, or condition; a devotion of one's possessions; as, a baptismal vow; a vow of poverty. ``Nothing . . . that may . . . stain my vow of Nazarite.'' --Milton. [1913 Webster] I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow. --2 Sam. xv. 7. [1913 Webster] I am combined by a sacred vow. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically, a promise of fidelity; a pledge of love or affection; as, the marriage vow. [1913 Webster] Knights of love, who never broke their vow; Firm to their plighted faith. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Vow \Vow\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Vowing.] [OE. vouen, OF. vouer, voer, F. vouer, LL. votare. See Vow, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. To give, consecrate, or dedicate to God, or to some deity, by a solemn promise; to devote; to promise solemnly. ``When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it.'' --Eccl. v. 4. [1913 Webster] [Men] that vow a long and weary pilgrimage. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To assert solemnly; to asseverate. [1913 Webster]From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Vow \Vow\, v. i. To make a vow, or solemn promise. Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. --Eccl. v. 5.From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Vow \Vow\, n. [OE. vou, OF. vou, veu, vo, vu, F. v?u, from L. votum, from vovere, to vow. Cf. Avow, Devout, Vote.] 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 one's possessions; as, a baptismal vow; a vow of poverty. ``Nothing . . . that may . . . stain my vow of Nazarite.'' --Milton. I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow. --2 Sam. xv. 7. I am combined by a sacred vow. --Shak. 2. Specifically, a promise of fidelity; a pledge of love or affection; as, the marriage vow. Knights of love, who never broke their vow; Firm to their plighted faith. --Dryden.From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Vow \Vow\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Vowing.] [OE. vouen, OF. vouer, voer, F. vouer, LL. votare. See Vow, n.] 1. To give, consecrate, or dedicate to God, or to some deity, by a solemn promise; to devote; to promise solemnly. ``When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it.'' --Eccl. v. 4. [Men] that vow a long and weary pilgrimage. --Shak. 2. To assert solemnly; to asseverate.From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
vow n : 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" v 1: make a vow; promise; "He vowed never to drink alcohol again" 2: dedicate to a deity by a vow [syn: consecrate]From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
vow Αγγλικά n. 1 όρκος, πχ ο όρκος των μοναχών 2 διακήρυξη ή διαβεβαίωση Αγγλικά vb. 1 δίνω όρκος 2 διακηρύσσω ή διαβεβαιώνω, δεσμεύομαι ότι θα κάνω κάτιFrom English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
vow n. 1 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 religious order. 2 A declaration or assertion. 3 (lb en obsolete) A votive offering. vb. (lb en ambitransitive) To make a vow; to promise.From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
vow n. 1 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 religious order. 2 A declaration or assertion. 3 (lb en obsolete) A votive offering. vb. (lb en ambitransitive) To make a vow; to promise.From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
vow n. 1 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 religious order. 2 A declaration or assertion. 3 (lb en obsolete) A votive offering. vb. (lb en ambitransitive) To make a vow; to promise.From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
vow n. 1 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 religious order. 2 A declaration or assertion. 3 (lb en obsolete) A votive offering. vb. (lb en ambitransitive) To make a vow; to promise.From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
vow Englanti n. 1 vala; vakuutus 2 lupaus 3 vihkivala Englanti vb. 1 luvata 2 vannoaFrom English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Vow /vˈaʊ/ القسمFrom English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
vow //vaʊ//From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]кле́тва, обет a solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner
vow //vaʊ//From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]заклевам, закълна, кълна to make a vow
vow /vˈaʊ/From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]slíbit
vow /vˈaʊ/From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]addunedu
vow /vˈaʊ/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]ymdynghedu
vow /vˈaʊ/ GelöbnisFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ], feierliches Versprechen "make a vow" - ein Gelöbnis ablegen "take a vow" - ein Gelöbnis ablegen "fulfill your vow" - sein Gelöbnis erfüllen, sein Gelöbnis nicht brechen "keep your vow" - sein Gelöbnis erfüllen, sein Gelöbnis nicht brechen Synonym: solemn promise see: vows, solemn promises
vow /vˈaʊ/ GelübdeFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]Synonym: solemn promise see: vows
vow /vˈaʊ/ SchwurFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
vow /vˈaʊ/From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:eng-ell ]schwören see: vowing, vowed, vows, vowed
vow /vˈaʊ/ ορκίζομαι, τάζω, όρκοςFrom English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
vow //vaʊ//From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]1. lupaus, vakuutus a declaration or assertion 2. lupaus, vala a solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner
vow //vaʊ//From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 : [ freedict:eng-fra ]1. vannoa to declare publicly that one made a vow 2. luvata, vannoa, vakuuttaa, vannoa vala to make a vow
vow /vau/ vœuFrom English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]
vow /vˈaʊ/From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]1. वादा "He vowed never to drink alcohol again"
vow /vˈaʊ/From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]1. शपथ "He took a vow never to drink again."
vow /vˈaʊ/ zavjet, zavjetovati seFrom English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
vow /vˈaʊ/ 1. fogadalom 2. ünnepélyes ígéret 3. esküFrom English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
vow //vaʊ//From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]誓い, 誓約 a solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner
vow //vaʊ//From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 : [ freedict:eng-lit ]契る, 誓う to make a vow
vow /vau/ įžadas, priesaikaFrom English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-nld ]
vow /vau/ 1. plechtig beloven 2. gelofteFrom English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-pol ]
vow /vaʊ/ I.From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-por ]ślubować II. ślub, przysięga
vow /vau/ 1. prometer, fazer votos 2. promessa, votoFrom English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
vow //vaʊ//From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]löfte a solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner
vow //vaʊ//From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]svära, lova to make a vow
vow /vˈaʊ/ 1. ant, yemin 2. adak 3. yemin etmek, ant içmek 4. ahdetmek 5. adamak 6. vakfetmek. take vows rahibe olmak. marriage vows evlilik sözü.From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]/ˈvaʊ/
57 Moby Thesaurus words for "vow": Bible oath, affirm, and candle, assert, assert under oath, asseverate, assurance, assure, attest, avouch, avouchment, avow, book, certify, confess, countersign, covenant, declare, depone, depose, express the belief, extrajudicial oath, faith, guarantee, ironclad oath, judicial oath, kiss the book, loyalty oath, make a promise, oath, oath of allegiance, oath of office, official oath, parole, pledge, plight, profess, promise, solemn declaration, solemn oath, state, swan, swear, swear by bell, swear the truth, swear to, swear to God, swear to goodness, test oath, testify, troth, underwrite, vouch, warrant, warranty, word, word of honorFrom Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
n. 誓约;From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 誓约,誓言,许愿 vi. 起誓,发誓,承认 vt. 立誓,起誓要,公开宣布