: a solemn promise or assertion
specifically
: one by which a person is bound to an act, service, or condition
vowed; vowing; vows
: to make a vow
Examples of vow in a Sentence
Noun
The monks take a vow of silence.
The bride and groom exchanged vows.
The mayor made a vow to reduce crime.
Verb (1)
she vowed to love him forever
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Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Trump appeared to reference Apple's vow in February to invest $500 billion in the U.S over the next four years, which the company says will go toward additional hiring and a new server factory in Texas.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 May 2025
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
Changes to Medicaid: Trump has vowed to protect Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for Americans with low incomes and disabilities.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
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Noun
An upcoming play was looking for real couples interested in getting married or renewing their vows.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Trump appeared to reference Apple's vow in February to invest $500 billion in the U.S over the next four years, which the company says will go toward additional hiring and a new server factory in Texas.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 May 2025
Verb
Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries denounced the bill in a fiery early morning speech and vowed that voters would make Republicans pay at the ballot box in next year’s midterm elections.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
Changes to Medicaid: Trump has vowed to protect Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for Americans with low incomes and disabilities.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
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“Vow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vow. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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vow
1 of 2 noun
: a solemn promise or statement
vow
2 of 2 verb1
: to make a vow or as a vow
2
: to bind or make holy by a vow
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