vow

Definition of vow in English English dictionary: To declare publicly that one made a vow, usually to show one's determination or to announce an act of retaliation
The rebels vowed to continue their fight until they succeed.; A declaration or assertion; 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
The old hermit, up in the mountains, took a vow of silence.; To make a vow; {v} to make a vow, protect, consecrate; {n} a solemn promise, a religious promise; {i} pledge; solemn promise; To give, consecrate, or dedicate to God, or to some deity, by a solemn promise; to devote; to promise solemnly; Vows are a particular set of serious promises, such as the promises two people make when they are getting married. He had broken his vow of poverty. To declare or assert: "Well, I vow it is as fine a boy as ever was seen!" (Henry Fielding); To make a vow, or solemn promise; A vow is a serious promise or decision to do a particular thing. I made a silent vow to be more careful in the future; {f} pledge; make a solemn promise; If you vow to do something, you make a serious promise or decision that you will do it. While many models vow to go back to college, few do I solemnly vowed that someday I would return to live in Europe `I'll kill him,' she vowed They have vowed a quick and decisive response; make a vow; promise; "He vowed never to drink alcohol again"; To declare publicly that one made a vow, usually to show ones determination or to announce an act of retaliation; Specifically, a promise of fidelity; a pledge of love or affection; as, the marriage vow; 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"; 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; dedicate to a deity by a vow; To assert solemnly; to asseverate; 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" make a vow; promise; "He vowed never to drink alcohol again" dedicate to a deity by a vow
vow of chastity: A vow, taken by members of some religious orders, to remain celibate
vow of poverty: A vow, taken by members of some religious orders to renounce all personal property; everything they possess being used for the common good
vow of silence: A vow, taken particularly by members of some religious orders, to refrain from speaking either totally or under specified conditions
vowed: Undertaken in accordance with a vow; solemnly promised
wedding vow: The oath taken during a wedding ceremony concluding with "I do."
I Vow To Thee My Country: a British patriotic song, the music for which was written by Gustav Holst, which is often played at school ceremonies and similar events in the UK
To vow: behest
broke a vow: violated an oath, broke a pledge, violated a vow
made a vow: swore, took an oath, vowed
marriage vow: a promise that you make during the marriage ceremony
take a vow: take an oath, swear
vowed: past participle of vow
vowing: present participle of vow
vows: Solemn public promises made in the presence of witnesses
vows: Third person singular simple present of vow
vows: Plural of vow
vows: Promises made in the sight of God
vows: The vows of Theravadin Buddhist practitioners, whether lay or monastic, are taken according to the rules of the VINAYA or disciplinary code These vows (known as Pratimoksha vows in Skt ) are taken by Tibetan Buddhist practitioners, but Tibetans also take two further sets of vows These are Bodhicitta vows, which centre around the arousing and keeping of BODHICITTA (q v ), and Tantric vows, which are associated with VAJRAYANA practice