: 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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Aryn Baker, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
The duo, who met during a Wisconsin basketball game on March 26, 2015, later exchanged vows over a year later on July 6, 2016.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Since taking charge of the office in January, Martin has launched controversial investigations, rushed to defend Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency and vowed to change how his office prosecutes crime in the District of Columbia.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 28 Apr. 2025
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Noun
But Francis, who had taken a vow of poverty as a Jesuit priest, typically shunned the trappings of papal luxury.
—Aryn Baker, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
The duo, who met during a Wisconsin basketball game on March 26, 2015, later exchanged vows over a year later on July 6, 2016.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday thanked North Korea for sending troops to fight alongside Russia in Moscow's war against Ukraine and vowed not to forget their sacrifices.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Since taking charge of the office in January, Martin has launched controversial investigations, rushed to defend Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency and vowed to change how his office prosecutes crime in the District of Columbia.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Vow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vow. Accessed 1 May. 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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