vow
v.
pledge; make a solemn promise
n.
pledge; solemn promise
VOW
Vow
Vow
(v. i.)
To make a vow, or solemn promise.
(n.)
To give, consecrate, or dedicate to God, or to some deity, by a solemn promise; to devote; to promise solemnly.
(n.)
To assert solemnly; to asseverate.
(n.)
Specifically, a promise of fidelity; a pledge of love or affection; as, the marriage vow.
(n.)
A solemn promise made to God, or to some deity; an act by which one consecrates or devotes himself, absolutely or conditionally, wholly or in part, for a longer or shorter time, to some act, service, or condition; a devotion of one's possessions; as, a baptismal vow; a vow of poverty.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
Vow
To dream that you are making or listening to vows, foretells complaint will be made against you of unfaithfulness in business, or some love contract. To take the vows of a church, denotes you will bear yourself with unswerving integrity through some difficulty.
To break or ignore a vow, foretells disastrous consequences will attend your dealings.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see:
Guttenberg Project
vow
Noun
1. 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"
(hypernym) assurance, pledge
(derivation) consecrate
Verb
1. make a vow; promise; "He vowed never to drink alcohol again"
(hypernym) pledge, plight
(hyponym) betroth, engage, affiance, plight
2. dedicate to a deity by a vow
(synonym) consecrate
(hypernym) give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote