- (n.) Specifically, a promise of fidelity; a pledge of love or affection; as, the marriage vow.
- (v.i.) To make a vow or solemn promise.
- (n.) To give, consecrate or dedicate to God or to some deity, by a solemn promise; to devote; to promise solemnly.
- (n.) 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.
- (n.) To assert solemnly; to asseverate.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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