Word Meanings - VOW - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. 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

Additional info about word: VOW

1. 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. "Nothing . . . that may . . . stain my vow of Nazarite." Milton. I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow. 2 Sam. xv. 7. I am combined by a sacred vow. Shak. 2. Specifically, a promise of fidelity; a pledge of love or affection; as, the marriage vow. Knights of love, who never broke their vow; Firm to their plighted faith. Dryden.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of VOW)

• Plight
• Vow
• pledge
• Vouch
• Attest
• undertake
• promise
• assure
• warrant
• vow

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of VOW)

• Redeem

Related words: (words related to VOW)

• ASSURER
  1. One who assures. Specifically: One who insures against loss; an insurer or underwriter. 2. One who takes out a life assurance policy.
• REDEEM
  Hence, to rescue and deliver from the bondage of sin and the penalties of God's violated law. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us. Gal. iii. 13. 5. To make good by performing fully; to fulfill; as, to redeem
• PLEDGERY
  A pledging; suretyship.
• PLEDGE
  The transfer of possession of personal property from a debtor to a creditor as security for a debt or engagement; also, the contract created between the debtor and creditor by a thing being so delivered or deposited, forming a species of bailment;
• VOUCHMENT
  A solemn assertion.
• WARRANTOR
  One who warrants.
• VOUCHSAFEMENT
  The act of vouchsafing, or that which is vouchsafed; a gift or grant in condescension. Glanvill.
• PLEDGEOR; PLEDGOR
  One who pledges, or delivers anything in pledge; a pledger; -- opposed to Ant: pledgee. Note: This word analogically requires the e after g, but the spelling pledgor is perhaps commoner.
• UNDERTAKE
  1. To take upon one's self; to engage in; to enter upon; to take in hand; to begin to perform; to set about; to attempt. To second, or oppose, or undertake The perilous attempt. Milton. 2. Specifically, to take upon one's self solemnly
• ATTESTATIVE
  Of the nature of attestation.
• UNDERTAKER
  1. One who undertakes; one who engages in any project or business. Beau. & Fl. 2. One who stipulates or covenants to perform any work for another; a contractor. To sign deputations for undertakes to furnish their proportions of saltpeter. Evelyn.
• ASSUREDLY
  Certainly; indubitably. "The siege assuredly I'll raise." Shak.
• REDEEMER
  1. One who redeems. 2. Specifically, the Savior of the world, Jesus Christ.
• PLEDGELESS
  Having no pledge.
• WARRANTISE
  Authority; security; warranty. Shak.
• PROMISER
  One who promises.
• WARRANTER
  One who assures, or covenants to assure; one who contracts to secure another in a right, or to make good any defect of title or quality; one who gives a warranty; a guarantor; as, the warranter of a horse. (more info) 1. One who warrants, gives
• PLEDGER
  One who pledges.
• PLIGHT
  imp. & p. p. of Plight, to pledge. Chaucer.
• ASSURED
  Made sure; safe; insured; certain; indubitable; not doubting; bold to excess.
• UNWARRANTABLE
  Not warrantable; indefensible; not vindicable; not justifiable; illegal; unjust; improper. -- Un*war"rant*a*ble*ness, n. -- Un*war"rant*a*bly, adv.
• COMPROMISE
  promise to abide by the decision of an arbiter, fr. compromittere to 1. A mutual agreement to refer matters in dispute to the decision of arbitrators. Burrill. 2. A settlement by arbitration or by mutual consent reached by concession on both
• UNPROMISE
  To revoke or annul, as a promise. Chapman.
• AVOUCHMENT
  The act of avouching; positive declaration. Milton.
• UNASSURED
  1. Not assured; not bold or confident. 2. Not to be trusted. Spenser. 3. Not insured against loss; as, unassured goods.
• INTERPLEDGE
  To pledge mutually.
• UNREDEEMED
  Not redeemed.
• LAMPLIGHTER
  The calico bass. (more info) 1. One who, or that which, lights a lamp; esp., a person who lights street lamps.
• FOREVOUCHED
  Formerly vouched or avowed; affirmed in advance. Shak.
• SAFE-PLEDGE
  A surety for the appearance of a person at a given time. Bracton.
• AVOUCHABLE
  Capable of being avouched.
• DROPLIGHT
  An apparatus for bringing artificial light down from a chandelier nearer to a table or desk; a pendant.
• FOREPROMISED
  Promised beforehand; preëngaged. Bp. Hall.
• IMPLEDGE
  To pledge. Sir W. Scott.