Plural of vow
regular plural
The plural of vow is vows.
Forms of vow
| Singular | vow /vaʊ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | vows |
| Countable | countable |
Vows in a sentence
- It is entwined, in social and linguistic history, with the other sort of swearing: vows and oaths.2013 June 14, Sam Leith, “Where the profound meets the profane”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 1, page 37
- She was dispensed from her vows and married Captain von Trapp.From the entry dispense
- He broke his vows by cheating on his wife.From the entry break
- Members of religious communities sometimes take vows to remain celibate.From the entry celibate
- The Beghards lived in semimonastic communities, without taking formal vows.From the entry semimonastic
Meaning of vow
- noun A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order.
- noun A declaration or assertion.
- noun A votive offering.
Questions about the plural of vow
- What is the plural of vow?
- The plural of vow is vows.
- Is vow countable?
- Vow is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: vow (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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