vow
noun
[ vaʊ ]
• a solemn promise.
Similar:
oath,
pledge,
promise,
bond,
covenant,
commitment,
avowal,
profession,
sworn statement,
affirmation,
attestation,
assurance,
word,
word of honour,
guarantee,
troth,
asseveration,
averment,
vow
verb
• solemnly promise to do a specified thing.
• "the rebels vowed to continue fighting"
Similar:
swear,
swear/state under oath,
swear on the Bible,
take an oath,
pledge,
promise,
affirm,
avow,
undertake,
give an undertaking,
engage,
commit,
commit oneself,
make a commitment,
give one's word,
give one's word of honour,
give an assurance,
guarantee,
depose,
make a deposition,
bind oneself,
plight,
asseverate,
• dedicate to someone or something, especially a deity.
• "I vowed myself to this enterprise"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French vou, from Latin votum (see vote); the verb is from Old French vouer .
