vow

vow is a 3-letter English word with 8 senses as noun, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A solemn promise made to God, or to some deity; an act by which one consecrates or devotes himself, absolutely or conditionally, wholly or in part, for a longer or shorter time, to some act, service, or condition; a devotion of one's possessions; as, a baptismal vow; a vow of poverty. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

3 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 10 · 8 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A solemn promise made to God, or to some deity; an act by which one consecrates or devotes himself, absolutely or conditionally, wholly or in part, for a longer or shorter time, to some act, service, or condition; a devotion of one's possessions; as, a baptismal vow; a vow of poverty.
2. noun. Specifically, a promise of fidelity; a pledge of love or affection; as, the marriage vow.
3. noun. To give, consecrate, or dedicate to God, or to some deity, by a solemn promise; to devote; to promise solemnly.
4. noun. To assert solemnly; to asseverate.
5. intransitive verb. To make a vow, or solemn promise.
6. noun. a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner

   "they took vows of poverty"

7. verb. make a vow; promise

   "He vowed never to drink alcohol again"

8. verb. dedicate to a deity by a vow

   Synonyms: consecrate

Synonyms

consecrate

Common word forms

vows, vowed, vower, vowing, vowless

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