[
UK
/vˈaʊ/
]
[ US /ˈvaʊ/ ]
[ US /ˈvaʊ/ ]
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
- dedicate to a deity by a vow
-
make a vow; promise
He vowed never to drink alcohol again
How To Use vow In A Sentence
- After blending consonants and vowels, syllables are blended into words and words are used in meaningful sentences.
- The prototypical noun may be (though need not be) quite long, stress will fall early in the word, the stressed vowel will be non-front, and the final consonant (if an obstruent) will be voiceless.
- Palatalized and plain consonants do not contrast in words with non-pharyngeal vowels.
- He and Barton were now called upon for their names, and in return, we were favoured with the liquid and vowelly appellatives, by which our ingenuous and communicative acquaintances were respectively designated. The Island Home
- I let the word tumble out of my mouth as I made a vow to stay aware of what I was saying. Good Fortune
- Italian is rich in broad open vowels and liquid consonants.
- So, while not disavowing the memo should your Democratic staff on the select committee be taking that as a straightforward admonition?
- He vowed to continue to expose overspending. The Sun
- A City priest vowed yesterday that he is no longer willing to turn the other cheek and tolerate the repeated acts of wanton vandalism to the windows of the presbytery which is also his home.
- Because the learner has become competent with the short vowels, consonants, and consonant blends, he or she can now concentrate on mastering the long-vowel spelling forms.