| NOUN | communication | vow | a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERB | communication | vow | make a vow |
| communication | vow, consecrate | dedicate to a deity by a vow |
| Sounds | vaw' | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | avow ... disavow: 3 rhymes with vaw... | |
| Meaning | A solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "they took vows of poverty" | |
| Broader | assurance, pledge | A binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something |
| Spanish | manda, promesa, voto | |
| Catalan | vot, vot religiós | |
| Verbs | vow | make a vow |
| vow | dedicate to a deity by a vow | |
| Meaning | make a vow; promise. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s that CLAUSE; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | |
| Model | They vow to move | |
| Example | "He vowed never to drink alcohol again" | |
| Narrower | betroth, engage, affiance, plight | Give to in marriage |
| profess | Take vows, as in religious order | |
| swear | promise solemnly | |
| Broader | pledge, plight | promise solemnly and formally |
| Spanish | jurar, votar | |
| Nouns | vow | a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner |
| vower | someone who makes a solemn promise to do something or behave in a certain way | |
| Meaning | dedicate to a deity by a vow. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody | |
| Synonym | consecrate | |
| Broader | give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote | Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause |
| Spanish | consagrarse, consagrar, hacer un voto, hacer voto | |
| Catalan | consagrar | |
| Nouns | vow | a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner |
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