Sekirov Dictionary

vow

/vaʊ/

noun 3
verb 3
forms 6

noun3

•
a serious promise to do something or to live in a certain way, often made to God
- The old hermit, up in the mountains, took a vow of silence.
A declaration or assertion.
•
(no longer used) A votive offering.
- There are also waxen vows, that represent other parts of the body mixed with them; but of these there are few in comparison of the number of the Priapi. — 1786

verb3

•
To make a vow; to promise.
- When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it. — 1611
•
To make a vow regarding (something).
- The wronged woman vowed revenge.
•
To declare publicly that one has made a vow, usually to show one's determination or to announce an act of retaliation.
- The rebels vowed to continue their fight.

forms

vowed · vowedst · vowing · voweth · vows · vowest

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