vow

vow
I
n.

1) to make, take a vow

2) to keep one's vow

3) to break, violate a vow

4) a formal, solemn vow

5) clerical; marriage; monastic; religious vows (priests take religious vows)

6) a vow to + inf. (she made a solemn vow not to smoke again)

7) a vow that + clause (we took a vow that we would always help each other)

8) (misc.) to exchange; renew marriage vows

II
v.

1) (E) she vowed to return

2) (L; to) I vowed (to them) that he would be avenged

* * *
[vaʊ]
monastic
renew marriage vows
solemn vow
take a vow
violate a vow
religious vows (priests take religious vows)
(E) she vowed to return
(L;to) I vowed (to them) that he would be avenged
(misc.) to exchange
a formal
clerical
to break
to keep one's vow
to make
a vow to + inf. (she made a solemn vow not to smoke again)
a vow that + clause (we took a vow that we would always help each other)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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Synonyms:
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