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vowed

/vaʊd/

vowed is the past participle of vow.

Meaning of vow

Verb

vow (third-person singular simple present vows, present participle vowing, simple past and past participle vowed)

  1. (ambitransitive) To make a vow; to promise.
    • When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Ecclesiastes 5:4
  2. (transitive) To make a vow regarding (something).
    • The wronged woman vowed revenge.
  3. To declare publicly that one has made a vow, usually to show one's determination or to announce an act of retaliation.
    • The rebels vowed to continue their fight.

See all 6 meanings of vow

Adjective

vowed (not comparable)

  1. Undertaken in accordance with a vow; solemnly promised.

Words formed from vowed

Words that rhyme with vowed

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Questions about vowed

What does vowed mean?
Vowed means undertaken in accordance with a vow; solemnly promised.
What is vowed the past participle of?
Vowed is the past participle of vow.
What part of speech is vowed?
Vowed is an adjective.
How do you pronounce vowed?
Vowed is pronounced /vaʊd/.

Words near vowed in the dictionary

  1. vovinam
  2. Vovk
  3. vow
  4. Vowchurch
  5. vowe
  6. vowed
  7. vowedst
  8. vowel
  9. vowel harmonies
  10. vowel harmony
  11. vowel killer

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