Vowed

Vowed
Vow Vow, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vowing}.] [OE. vouen, OF. vouer, voer, F. vouer, LL. votare. See {Vow}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. To give, consecrate, or dedicate to God, or to some deity, by a solemn promise; to devote; to promise solemnly. ``When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it.'' --Eccl. v. 4. [1913 Webster]

[Men] that vow a long and weary pilgrimage. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. To assert solemnly; to asseverate. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • vowed — un·vowed; vowed; …   English syllables

  • vowed — adjective Undertaken in accordance with a vow; solemnly promised …   Wiktionary

  • vowed — vaÊŠ n. pledge; solemn promise v. pledge; make a solemn promise …   English contemporary dictionary

  • vowed — adjective Etymology: from past participle of vow (II) 1. : bound by or as if by a vow : pledged, sworn 2. archaic : votive 1b …   Useful english dictionary

  • a|vowed — «uh VOWD», adjective. frankly or openly declared; admitted: »He is an avowed candidate for the office of mayor. –a|vow´ed|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|a|vowed — «UHN uh VOWD», adjective. not avowed; secret …   Useful english dictionary

  • Chukat — Chukat, Hukath, or Chukkas (Hebrew: חֻקַּת‎, “decree,” the ninth word, and the first distinctive word, in the parshah) is the 39th weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the sixth in the book of Numbers. It …   Wikipedia

  • United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …   Universalium

  • List of current Days of our Lives characters — Main article: Days of our Lives Contents 1 Horton family 2 Brady family 3 DiMera family 4 Kiriakis family …   Wikipedia

  • vow — 01. After waking up one morning in the alley behind a bar, he [vowed] never to touch alcohol again. 02. The young boys all made a [vow] to keep the location of their clubhouse a secret. 03. The brother of the girl who was murdered [vowed] to take …   Grammatical examples in English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”