Meaning

3 senses
  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 rules of a religious order.

    The old hermit, up in the mountains, took a vow of silence.

    Gelübde, Schwur, Eid

    кля́тваkljátva, прися́гаprisjága, обе́тobét

    кля́тваkljátva, клятьба́kljatʹbá, прися́гаprysjáha

    a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner

  2. A declaration or assertion.

    Eid

    обяза́тельствоobjazátelʹstvo, завере́ниеzaverénije

  3. (obsolete)A votive offering.

Examples

120 sentences
  1. Tom has vowed to do that.

    Том поклявся зробити це.

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  2. Tom vowed he'd never do that.

    Том поклявся, що нікого цього не робитиме.

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  3. Tom vowed to rescue Mary.

    Том поклявся спасти Мері.

    ruТом поклялся спасти Мэри.

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  4. Tom vowed to keep fighting.

    Том поклявся продовжувати боротьбу.

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  5. Tom vowed revenge.

    Том поклявся помститися.

    ruТом поклялся отомстить.

    deTom schwor Rache.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
a solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner:
Русский
By meaning 2
a solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner:
a declaration or assertion:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English vowe, voue, that from Old French vut, in turn from Latin vōt

Inherited from Middle English vowe, voue, that from Old French vut, in turn from Latin vōtum (“a promise, dedication, vow”), from vovēre (“to promise, vow”). Not related to avow. Doublet of vote.

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