Vow — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner

make a vow; promise

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/vˈaʊ/

🇬🇧British English

/vˈaʊ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/vˈaʊ/

1 syllable Say it as /vˈaʊ/.

Examples

they took vows of poverty
He vowed never to drink alcohol again

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

consecrate

Parts of Speech

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”
verb	make a vow; promise “He vowed never to drink alcohol again”
verb	dedicate to a deity by a vow

Word Forms

vow	verb	dedicate to a deity by a vow
vow	noun	a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
vower	noun	someone who makes a solemn promise to do something or behave in a certain way
consecration	noun	a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Gelübde

ein feierliches Versprechen (an sich selbst, an einen anderen oder an eine Gottheit), etwas zu tun oder sich auf eine bestimmte Weise zu verhalten

🇫🇷French

vœu

un engagement solennel (envers soi-même, envers un autre ou envers une divinité) de faire quelque chose ou de se comporter d'une certaine manière

🇪🇸Spanish

voto

un compromiso solemne (hacia uno mismo o hacia otro o hacia una deidad) de hacer algo o comportarse de cierta manera

🇮🇹Italian

voto

impegno solenne (a se stesso o ad un altro o ad una divinità) di fare qualcosa o di comportarsi in un certo modo

🇳🇱Dutch

gelofte

een plechtige belofte (aan zichzelf, aan een ander of aan een godheid) om iets te doen of zich op een bepaalde manier te gedragen

🇵🇹Portuguese

voto

uma promessa solene (a si mesmo, a outro ou a uma divindade) de fazer algo ou de se comportar de determinada maneira

🇷🇺Russian

клятва

Торжественное обещание (себе, другому или божеству) сделать что-то или вести себя определенным образом

India

🇮🇳Hindi

व्रत

कुछ करने या एक निश्चित तरीके से व्यवहार करने की एक गंभीर प्रतिज्ञा (स्वयं को या दूसरे को या किसी देवता को)।

🇧🇩Bengali

ব্রত

একটি গম্ভীর অঙ্গীকার (নিজের কাছে বা অন্যের কাছে বা দেবতার কাছে) কিছু করার বা একটি নির্দিষ্ট পদ্ধতিতে আচরণ করা

🇮🇳Tamil

சபதம்

ஏதாவது செய்ய அல்லது ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட முறையில் நடந்து கொள்வதற்கான ஒரு உறுதியான உறுதிமொழி (தனக்கு அல்லது மற்றொருவருக்கு அல்லது ஒரு தெய்வத்திற்கு)

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రతిజ్ఞ

ఏదైనా చేయడానికి లేదా ఒక నిర్దిష్ట పద్ధతిలో ప్రవర్తించడానికి (తనకు లేదా మరొకరికి లేదా దేవతకి) గంభీరమైన ప్రతిజ్ఞ

🇮🇳Marathi

नवस

काहीतरी करण्याची किंवा विशिष्ट पद्धतीने वागण्याची एक गंभीर प्रतिज्ञा (स्वतःला किंवा दुसऱ्याला किंवा देवतेला)

🇮🇳Gujarati

પ્રતિજ્ઞા

એક ગૌરવપૂર્ણ પ્રતિજ્ઞા (પોતાને અથવા બીજાને અથવા દેવતા માટે) કંઈક કરવા અથવા ચોક્કસ રીતે વર્તવું

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞೆ

ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಮಾಡಲು ಅಥವಾ ಒಂದು ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವರ್ತಿಸಲು (ತನಗೆ ಅಥವಾ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೆ ಅಥವಾ ದೇವತೆಗೆ) ಗಂಭೀರವಾದ ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

നേർച്ച

എന്തെങ്കിലും ചെയ്യുന്നതിനോ ഒരു പ്രത്യേക രീതിയിൽ പെരുമാറുന്നതിനോ ഉള്ള ഒരു പ്രതിജ്ഞ (സ്വന്തത്തോട് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മറ്റൊരാളോട് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഒരു ദേവതയോട്)

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੁੱਖਣਾ

ਕੁਝ ਕਰਨ ਜਾਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਖਾਸ ਤਰੀਕੇ ਨਾਲ ਵਿਵਹਾਰ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਗੰਭੀਰ ਵਚਨ (ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਂ ਦੂਜੇ ਜਾਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਦੇਵਤੇ ਨਾਲ)

🇵🇰Urdu

قسم

ایک پختہ عہد (خود سے یا دوسرے سے یا دیوتا سے) کچھ کرنے یا کسی خاص طریقے سے برتاؤ کرنے کا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

发誓

（对自己、他人或神灵）做某事或以某种方式行事的庄严承诺

🇯🇵Japanese

誓い

何かをする、または特定の方法で行動するという（自分自身、他人、または神に対する）厳粛な誓約

🇰🇷Korean

맹세

(자신이나 다른 사람 또는 신에게) 어떤 일을 하거나 특정 방식으로 행동하겠다는 엄숙한 서약

🇻🇳Vietnamese

lời thề

một lời cam kết long trọng (với chính mình hoặc với người khác hoặc với một vị thần) để làm điều gì đó hoặc cư xử theo một cách nhất định

🇹🇭Thai

คำสาบาน

คำมั่นสัญญาอันเคร่งขรึม (ต่อตนเองหรือต่อผู้อื่นหรือต่อเทพ) ที่จะทำบางสิ่งบางอย่างหรือประพฤติตนในลักษณะใดลักษณะหนึ่ง

🇮🇩Indonesian

sumpah

janji khidmat (kepada diri sendiri atau orang lain atau kepada dewa) untuk melakukan sesuatu atau berperilaku dengan cara tertentu

🇵🇭Filipino

panata

isang taimtim na pangako (sa sarili o sa iba o sa isang diyos) na gumawa ng isang bagay o kumilos sa isang tiyak na paraan

🇲🇾Malay

bersumpah

ikrar yang sungguh-sungguh (kepada diri sendiri atau orang lain atau kepada dewa) untuk melakukan sesuatu atau berkelakuan dengan cara tertentu

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

نذر

تعهد رسمي (لنفسه أو لآخر أو لإله) بفعل شيء ما أو بالتصرف بطريقة معينة

🇮🇷Persian

نذر

تعهد جدی (به خود یا با دیگری یا خدایی) برای انجام کاری یا رفتاری خاص

🇹🇷Turkish

yemin

bir şeyi yapmak veya belirli bir şekilde davranmak için (kendisine, bir başkasına veya bir tanrıya) verilen ciddi bir söz

🇮🇱Hebrew

נֶדֶר

התחייבות חגיגית (לעצמך או לאחר או לאלוהות) לעשות משהו או להתנהג בצורה מסוימת

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What is the primary definition of the word 'vow'?

The primary meaning of 'vow' is 'a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner'.

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Using 'vow' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'vow' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'vow' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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