vow

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Noun

1. A [[solemn]] [[promise]] to [[perform]] some [[act]], or [[behave]] in a [[specified]] manner, especially a promise to [[live]] and [[act]] in [[accordance]] with the [[rule]]s of a [[religious]] [[order]].
2. A [[declaration]] or [[assertion]].
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A [[votive]] [[offering]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|ambitransitive}} To make a vow; to [[promise]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To make a vow regarding (something).
3. To [[declare]] publicly that one has made a vow, usually to show one's determination or to announce an act of retaliation.

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