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exchange vows

exchange vows verb: to make a mutual promise.

Verb

exchange vows (third-person singular simple present exchanges vows, present participle exchanging vows, simple past and past participle exchanged vows)

  1. (literally) To make a mutual promise.
  2. To get married.
    • The wealthy Earl of Dalkeith and Jane McNeil, 22-year-old former model, will exchange vows tomorrow in Britain's society wedding of the year.1953 January 10, “Earl of Dalkeith, Jane McNeill To Be Wed in Brilliant Ceremony”, in Montreal Gazette, retrieved 25 Nov 2012, page 17
    • After exchanging vows twice, once at a civil ceremony in the royal palace and then at Notre Dame Cathedral, the newlyweds, both 27 years old, joined 800 guests for a lunch at the municipal theater.1982 February 8, Albin Krebs, Robert McG. Thomas Jr., “A Royal Turnout for a Luxembourg Bride”, in New York Times, retrieved 25 Nov 2012

Forms of exchange vows

third-person singular presentexchanges vows
present participleexchanging vows
past participleexchanged vows
pastexchanged vows

Questions about exchange vows

What does exchange vows mean?
Exchange vows means to make a mutual promise.
What part of speech is exchange vows?
Exchange vows is a verb.
What is the past tense of exchange vows?
The past tense of exchange vows is exchanged vows.

Words near exchange vows in the dictionary

  1. exchange rates
  2. exchange student
  3. exchange students
  4. exchange value
  5. exchange values
  6. exchange vows
  7. exchange zone
  8. exchange zones
  9. exchange-traded fund
  10. exchangeabilities
  11. exchangeability

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