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vowing

vowing is the present participle and gerund 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.

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Questions about vowing

What is vowing the present participle and gerund of?
Vowing is the present participle and gerund of vow.

Words near vowing in the dictionary

  1. vowes
  2. vowess
  3. vowesses
  4. vowest
  5. voweth
  6. vowing
  7. Vowles
  8. vowless
  9. vowlessness
  10. vowmaker
  11. vowmakers

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