vow

Plural: vows

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"
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.
A declaration or assertion.
A votive offering.

Verb

Verb Forms: vowed, vowing, vows

To make a solemn promise or pledge.
make a vow; promise
- "He vowed never to drink alcohol again"
dedicate to a deity by a vow
To make a vow; to promise.
To make a vow regarding (something).
To declare publicly that one has made a vow, usually to show one's determination or to announce an act of retaliation.

Examples

He would vow to never underestimate his opponent’s vocabulary again in Words With Friends.
The old hermit, up in the mountains, took a vow of silence.
The rebels vowed to continue their fight.
The wronged woman vowed revenge.

Origin / Etymology

Inherited from Middle English vowe, voue, that from Old French vut, in turn from Latin vōtum (“a promise, dedication, vow”), from vovēre (“to promise, vow”). Not related to avow. Doublet of vote.

Synonyms

consecrate

Scrabble Score: 9

vow: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
vow: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
vow: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

vow: valid Words With Friends Word