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  1. to make a determined decision or promise to do something: [ + (that) ] The guerrillas vowed (that) they would overthrow the government. [ + to infinitive ] After the awful meals we had last Christmas, I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to promise someone something.

  2. : a solemn promise or assertion. specifically : one by which a person is bound to an act, service, or condition. vow. 2 of 3. verb (1) vowed; vowing; vows. transitive verb. 1. : to promise solemnly : swear. 2. : to bind or consecrate by a vow. intransitive verb. : to make a vow. vower. ˈvau̇ (-ə)r. noun. vow. 3 of 3. verb (2) vowed; vowing; vows.

  3. to make a determined decision or promise to do something: [ + (that) ] The guerrillas vowed (that) they would overthrow the government. [ + to infinitive ] After the awful meals we had last Christmas, I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to promise someone something.

  4. 1. a solemn or earnest pledge or promise binding the person making it to perform a specified act or behave in a certain way: marriage vows. 2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a solemn promise made to a deity or saint, by which the promiser pledges himself to some future act, course of action, or way of life. 3.

  5. to make a determined decision or promise to do something: [ + (that) ] The guerrillas vowed (that) they would overthrow the government. [ + to infinitive ] After the awful meals we had last Christmas, I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to promise someone something.

  6. To vow is to make an earnest promise or pledge. People getting married often vow to stick together “till death do us part,” while a presidential candidate might vow to lower taxes. You can use vow as both a noun and a verb: A vow is a solemn declaration; to vow is the act of making that promise.

  7. 1. verb. 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. [VERB to-infinitive] I solemnly vowed that someday I would return to live in Europe. [VERB that] 'I'll kill him,' she vowed. [VERB with quote] They have vowed a quick and decisive response.