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English Synonyms and Antonyms2.5 / 4 votes

  1. vow

    In the highest sense, as in a court of justice, "an oath is a reverent appeal to God in corroboration of what one says," Abbott Law Dict.; an affidavit is a sworn statement made in writing in the presence of a competent officer; an adjuration is a solemn appeal to a person in the name of God to speak the truth. An oath is made to man in the name of God; a vow, to God without the intervention, often without the knowledge, of man. In the lower sense, an oath may be mere blasphemy or profane swearing. Anathema, curse, execration, and imprecation are modes of invoking vengeance or retribution from a superhuman power upon the person against whom they are uttered. Anathema is a solemn ecclesiastical condemnation of a person or of a proposition. Curse may be just and authoritative; as, the curse of God; or, it may be wanton and powerless: "so the curse causeless shall not come," Prov. xxvi, 2. Execration expresses most of personal bitterness and hatred; imprecation refers especially to the coming of the desired evil upon the person against whom it is uttered. Malediction is a general wish of evil, a less usual but very expressive word. Compare TESTIMONY.

    Synonyms:
    adjuration, affidavit, anathema, ban, blaspheming, blasphemy, curse, cursing, denunciation, execration, imprecation, malediction, oath, profane swearing, profanity, reprobation, swearing, sworn statement

    Antonyms:
    benediction, benison, blessing

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. vowverb

    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"

  2. vowverb

    make a vow; promise

    "He vowed never to drink alcohol again"

    Synonyms:
    consecrate

  3. vow, consecrateverb

    dedicate to a deity by a vow

    Synonyms:
    hallow, give, dedicate, commit, ordinate, bless, sanctify, order, consecrate, ordain, devote

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. vownoun

    Synonyms:
    promise (solemnly made), pledge

  2. vowverb

    Synonyms:
    consecrate, dedicate, devote

  3. vowverb

    Synonyms:
    promise (solemnly), pledge one's word

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. vownoun

    Synonyms:
    pledge

    Associated words:
    votary, votive

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "vow":

    oath, wish, pledge, vows, jure, swear

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How to use vow in a sentence?

  1. Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton:

    Would this have happened if the driver and the passengers were white? I don't think it would have, this kind of racism exists and it's incumbent on all of us to vow and ensure that it doesn't continue to happen.

  2. Tammy Nelson:

    Sometimes, an affair is a result of an opportunity that comes at a moment of resentment, of instability in the marriage, or at a time when the cheating partner is feeling like they need an ego boost, however, afterwards, the cheater realizes they feel worse because they have violated their own implicit vow to be faithful, and the guilt usually forces them to confess.

  3. Bob Murray:

    I want to apologize to anyone adversely affected by my behavior. I vow to make changes to my life, starting with enrolling in a treatment program, i want to thank Henry and Susan Samueli, and Michael Schulman, as working for Susan Samueli has been one of the highlights of my career. As I step away from the Anaheim Ducks, I will focus my attention on where it should be : improving my life for the betterment of my family and friends.

  4. New York:

    Today we come together as one nation to support our September 11 heroes, to care for their families, and to renew our eternal vow: never, ever forget.

  5. The Vatican newspaper:

    The ogres were not exclusively men in cassocks. Paedophilia does not necessarily derive from a vow of chastity, but it is by now clear that there were too many people in the Church who were more worried about the image of the institution than the gravity of the act.


Translations for vow

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  • jurar, votCatalan, Valencian
  • Gelöbnis, schwören, Schwur, Gelübde, geloben, EidGerman
  • διαβεβαίωση, όρκοςGreek
  • manda, promesa, votoSpanish
  • vakuuttaa, vala, lupaus, vannoa, vannoa vala, vakuutus, luvataFinnish
  • voeu, jurerFrench
  • votoGalician
  • երդում, ուխտArmenian
  • strengja heitIcelandic
  • votare, giurare, votoItalian
  • 誓う, 契るJapanese
  • ślubPolish
  • votoPortuguese
  • jurământRomanian
  • пообещать, обещать, присягнуть, присягать, поклясться, обет, зарок, обязательство, присяга, клясться, клятва, [[давать]] [[обет]], заверениеRussian
  • ant içmek, yemin etmekTurkish

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