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What (who) is vows - definition
PROMISE OR OATH
Vows; Professed
vows
a set of such promises committing one to a prescribed role or course of action, especially marriage or a monastic career.
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Vows; Professed
I. n.
1.
Promise (solemnly made), pledge.
2.
Promise of fidelity, pledge of love.
II. v. a.
1.
Consecrate, dedicate, devote.
2.
Assert solemnly, asseverate.
III. v. n.
Promise (solemnly), pledge one's word.
vow
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Vows; Professed
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
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Vow
A vow (Lat. votum, vow, promise; see vote) is a promise or oath. A vow is used as a promise, a promise solemn rather than casual.
Examples of use of vows
1. Only when they are as good as dead, obsolete, are their vows suddenly not vows, their bonds not bonds, their oaths not oaths.
2. Under no circumstances are violence or threats involved, he vows.
3. Kayani vows to protect sovereignty Agencies WASHINGTON: President George W.
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5. It vows revenge on various state anti–terror squads.