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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.
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           Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that
           thou shouldest vow and not pay.          --Eccl. v. 5.
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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.
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              I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow. --2 Sam. xv.
                                                    7.
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              I am combined by a sacred vow.        --Shak.
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     2. Specifically, a promise of fidelity; a pledge of love or
        affection; as, the marriage vow.
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              Knights of love, who never broke their vow;
              Firm to their plighted faith.         --Dryden.
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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.
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              [Men] that vow a long and weary pilgrimage. --Shak.
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     2. To assert solemnly; to asseverate.
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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 κάτι

From 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 vannoa

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Vow /vˈaʊ/
  القسم

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  vow //vaʊ// 
  кле́тва, обет
  a solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  vow //vaʊ// 
  заклевам, закълна, кълна
  to make a vow

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  vow /vˈaʊ/ 
  slíbit

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  vow /vˈaʊ/ 
  addunedu 

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  vow /vˈaʊ/ 
  ymdynghedu 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  vow /vˈaʊ/
  Gelöbnis , 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
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  vow /vˈaʊ/
  Gelübde 
     Synonym: solemn promise
  
   see: vows
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  vow /vˈaʊ/
  Schwur 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  vow /vˈaʊ/ 
  schwören 
   see: vowing, vowed, vows, vowed
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  vow /vˈaʊ/
  
  ορκίζομαι, τάζω, όρκος

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  vow //vaʊ// 
  1. lupaus, vakuutus
  a declaration or assertion
  2. lupaus, vala
  a solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  vow //vaʊ// 
  1. vannoa
  to declare publicly that one made a vow
  2. luvata, vannoa, vakuuttaa, vannoa vala
  to make a vow

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  vow /vau/
  vœu

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  vow /vˈaʊ/ 
  1. वादा
        "He vowed never to drink alcohol again"

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  vow /vˈaʊ/ 
  1. शपथ
        "He took a vow never to drink again."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  vow /vˈaʊ/
  zavjet, zavjetovati se

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  vow /vˈaʊ/
  1. fogadalom
  2. ünnepélyes ígéret
  3. eskü

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  vow //vaʊ// 
  誓い, 誓約
  a solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  vow //vaʊ// 
  契る, 誓う
  to make a vow

From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lit ]

  vow /vau/
  įžadas, priesaika

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  vow /vau/
  1. plechtig beloven
  2. gelofte

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  vow /vaʊ/
  I.    ślubować
  II.    ślub, przysięga

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  vow /vau/
  1. prometer, fazer votos
  2. promessa, voto

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  vow //vaʊ// 
  löfte
  a solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  vow //vaʊ// 
  svära, lova
  to make a vow

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  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 ]

  

/ˈvaʊ/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  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 honor
  
  

From 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

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