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noun

• 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.

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

• A declaration or assertion.

• A votive offering.

verb

• To make a vow; to promise.

• To make a vow regarding (something).

  Example: The wronged woman vowed revenge.

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

  Example: The rebels vowed to continue their fight.