ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VOW
From Old French vou, from Latin vōtum a solemn promise, from vovēre to vow.
WHAT DOES VOW MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of vow in the English dictionary
The first definition of vow in the dictionary is a solemn or earnest pledge or promise binding the person making it to perform a specified act or behave in a certain way. Other definition of vow is a solemn promise made to a deity or saint, by which the promiser pledges himself to some future act, course of action, or way of life. Vow is also to pledge, promise, or undertake solemnly.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO VOW
PRESENT
Present
I vow
you vow
he/she/it vows
we vow
you vow
they vow
Present continuous
I am vowing
you are vowing
he/she/it is vowing
we are vowing
you are vowing
they are vowing
Present perfect
I have vowed
you have vowed
he/she/it has vowed
we have vowed
you have vowed
they have vowed
Present perfect continuous
I have been vowing
you have been vowing
he/she/it has been vowing
we have been vowing
you have been vowing
they have been vowing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I vowed
you vowed
he/she/it vowed
we vowed
you vowed
they vowed
Past continuous
I was vowing
you were vowing
he/she/it was vowing
we were vowing
you were vowing
they were vowing
Past perfect
I had vowed
you had vowed
he/she/it had vowed
we had vowed
you had vowed
they had vowed
Past perfect continuous
I had been vowing
you had been vowing
he/she/it had been vowing
we had been vowing
you had been vowing
they had been vowing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will vow
you will vow
he/she/it will vow
we will vow
you will vow
they will vow
Future continuous
I will be vowing
you will be vowing
he/she/it will be vowing
we will be vowing
you will be vowing
they will be vowing
Future perfect
I will have vowed
you will have vowed
he/she/it will have vowed
we will have vowed
you will have vowed
they will have vowed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been vowing
you will have been vowing
he/she/it will have been vowing
we will have been vowing
you will have been vowing
they will have been vowing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would vow
you would vow
he/she/it would vow
we would vow
you would vow
they would vow
Conditional continuous
I would be vowing
you would be vowing
he/she/it would be vowing
we would be vowing
you would be vowing
they would be vowing
Conditional perfect
I would have vow
you would have vow
he/she/it would have vow
we would have vow
you would have vow
they would have vow
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been vowing
you would have been vowing
he/she/it would have been vowing
we would have been vowing
you would have been vowing
they would have been vowing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you vow
we let´s vow
you vow
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
vowing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 QUOTES WITH «VOW»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
vow.
When I took the Hippocratic oath and was effectively 'sworn in' as a doctor, I took the same vow that doctors have taken for generations. Patient autonomy is core to this oath.
Put your nose into the Bible everyday. It is your spiritual food. And then share it. Make a vow not to be a lukewarm Christian.
When I began working in not-for-profits, it was taking a vow of poverty, which eliminated huge numbers of folks.
I begin every novel with the vow that I will not write about technology, Catholicism, or Hell. As you know, I end up writing about all three. They just happen to be personal obsessions of mine.
Something I didn't even know was on my bucket list has been achieved. I have cooked Thanksgiving dinner with Martha Stewart. I vow to follow the gospel of her teachings and do my very best in the remarkably less glamorous kitchen of my own home... without the luxury of magically appearing prep bowls filled by a staff of sous chefs.
Ultimately when I gave up the use of motorized vehicles, I walked everywhere, from town to town, across states and two continents. When I stopped talking, I mean literally I stopped speaking. I took a complete vow of silence.
I began observing, making paintings of my surroundings, taking a vow of silence, listening, composing music, writing, and making time for formal education. Then I started telling stories.
Rich Mullins was the uneasy conscience of Christian music. He didn't live like a star. He'd taken a vow of poverty so that what he earned could be used to help others.
Now a soft kiss - Aye, by that kiss, I vow an endless bliss.
Science is bound, by the everlasting vow of honour, to face fearlessly every problem which can be fairly presented to it.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VOW»
Discover the use of
vow in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
vow and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Vow: A Memoir of Marriage (and Other Affairs)
The author explores the wreckage of her marriage after finding out about her husband's second family, offering a narrative of hope that reawakens a belief in the value of fidelity and commitment.
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Vow: The True Story that Inspired the Movie
Presents the true story of a couple who fell in love again after the wife, Krickitt, suffered a traumatic brain injury in an automobile crash and lost all memory of her previous life.
Kim Carpenter, Krickitt Carpenter, 2012
Book four in the Zorn Warriors series.Kidnapped from Earth and transported to planet Zorn to be sold as a sex slave, Shanna is one angry, frightened woman ready to fight anyone who tries to touch her.
His past has haunted him for a lifetime…but one woman could be his salvation Gunslinger Caden Miller's compadres are becoming a bit too domesticated for his liking.
Ever since his cousin Adelaide disappeared, Cole Cameron has been searching for her—and for Isaiah Jones, whom he blames for her kidnapping, after a hellacious fight in town involving—if the stories of drunken saloon goers were to be ...
Vow of Prosperity provides solutions that will bring financial freedom to you and/or your faith-based organization.
Noel Jones, Scott Chaplan, 2011
Luke is not yet 12 when his father dies of a heart attack, leaving him an orphan.
. . Praise for Angela Johnson's Vow of Seduction "Outstanding!" --Susan Johnson "Johnson is one to watch." --Romantic Times
He vowed he′d never marry.
More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA
Lynn Kurland, Patricia Potter, Deborah Simmons, 2001
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VOW»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
vow is used in the context of the following news items.
David Cameron vows to block 'SNP plans' for second Scottish …
... on a timescale yet to be determined. 'One is the refusal to deliver the 'vow'. The 'vow' was about home rule, devo-to-the-max, and that has not been delivered. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Vow scores to move O'Brien one off historic full house
WEDDING VOW powered home in the Kilboy Estate Stakes to get off the mark at the sixth time of asking to land a race that had been one of only two Group ... «Racing Post, Jul 15»
Jennie Garth's husband's sweet vow to daughters
Jennie Garth's new husband Dave Andrews included her three daughters Luca, 18, Lola, 12, and Fiona, eight, in his marriage vows as he promised to love them ... «TV3.ie, Jul 15»
Venucia VOW Is A Good Looking Sports Crossover From Peugeot …
There's no denying that the Venucia VOW is a neat study for a sports crossover, but you'd be forgiven to believe that it was designed in a French studio by ... «Carscoops, Apr 15»
The Vow was "not a decisive factor" in Scotland voting no to …
The notorious 'Vow', signed by the three Westminster leaders and printed on the front page of the Daily Record in the final days of the Scottish independence ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
Fed's Evans says 'perfectly fine' with removing patient vow
One the Federal Reserve's top advocates for restraint in raising U.S. interest rates on Friday said he was comfortable with the decision earlier this week to ... «Reuters, Mar 15»
NASCAR driver brings room to tears with heartfelt vows to new wife's …
I vow to make you say your prayers before you eat. I promise to read you stories at night, to always tuck you in real tight. I promise to show you how a man should ... «USA TODAY, Feb 15»
Scottish independence: Vow had 'no impact' on vote
The Vow was made by Prime Minister David Cameron, Labour leader Ed Miliband and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg in the closing days of the referendum ... «Scotsman, Feb 15»
Scottish Labour pledges to go further on devolution for Holyrood
They said their plan would build upon the "the vow" which was signed by the main unionist parties two days before the Scottish independence referendum. «BBC News, Feb 15»
Record View: The Vow is doing its job
David Cameron is sticking by his pledge to Scots on the Barnett Formula despite being under pressure from his own MPs, proof the The Vow is doing it's job. «Scottish Daily Record, Nov 14»
