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vow

noun
/vaʊ/

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.

  1. derived from vōtum
  2. derived from vut
  3. inherited from vowe

Definitions

  1. A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a…

    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.

    • The old hermit, up in the mountains, took a vow of silence.

  2. A declaration or assertion.

  3. A votive offering.

    • There are also waxen vows, that represent other parts of the body mixed with them; but of these there are few in comparison of the number of the Priapi.
  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. To make a vow

      To make a vow; to promise.

      • When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it.
      • We do not vow that we will never sin, nor neglect a duty (nor ought we to do so).

    2. To make a vow regarding (something).

      • The wronged woman vowed revenge.

    3. To declare publicly that one has made a vow, usually to show one's determination or to…

      To declare publicly that one has made a vow, usually to show one's determination or to announce an act of retaliation.

      • The rebels vowed to continue their fight.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at vow. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at vow. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at vow

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA