Definition of "vow" in Englisch

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 rules of a religious order.

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

2. A declaration or assertion.

3. (obsolete) A votive offering.

verb

1. (ambitransitive) To make a vow; to promise.

2. (transitive) To make a vow regarding (something).

   • The wronged woman vowed revenge.

3. To declare publicly that one has made a vow, usually to show one's determination or to announce an act of retaliation.

   • The rebels vowed to continue their fight.