: a solemn promise or assertion
specifically
: one by which a person is bound to an act, service, or condition
vowed; vowing; vows
: to make a vow
Examples of vow in a Sentence
Noun
The monks take a vow of silence.
The bride and groom exchanged vows.
The mayor made a vow to reduce crime.
Verb (1)
she vowed to love him forever
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Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Less than a week earlier, meeting with reporters at Grand Casino Arena, Leipold doubled down on his vow that no team would offer Kaprizov more money or years than the Wild.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Students for Fair Admissions, led by Edward Blum, a leading opponent of affirmative action, set up a website this month vowing to challenge Kamehameha’s admissions policy in court.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The pair reportedly married at the La Bella Wedding Chapel at the Las Vegas Hilton, and later renewed their vows in June 2011 at an event guests originally believed was a joint birthday party for the duo.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Less than a week earlier, meeting with reporters at Grand Casino Arena, Leipold doubled down on his vow that no team would offer Kaprizov more money or years than the Wild.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
China has vowed to unify with Taiwan, by force if necessary, and in recent years has stepped up its military activities around the island democracy.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Students for Fair Admissions, led by Edward Blum, a leading opponent of affirmative action, set up a website this month vowing to challenge Kamehameha’s admissions policy in court.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Vow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vow. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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vow
1 of 2 noun
: a solemn promise or statement
vow
2 of 2 verb1
: to make a vow or as a vow
2
: to bind or make holy by a vow
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