vow
1. vow \'vau.\ n [ME voew, fr. OF, fr. L votum, fr. neut. of votus, pp. of ]vove-re to vow; akin to Gk euchesthai to pray, vow : a solemn promise or assertion; specif : one by which a person bi nds himself to an act, service, or condition 2. vow \'vau.(-*)r\ vt 1: to make as a vow 2: to bind or consecrate by a vow : to make a vow - vow.er n 3. vow vb [ME vowen, short for avowen] : AVOW, DECLARE