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 Vow v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vowed p. pr. & vb. n. Vowing.]
 1. To give, consecrate, or dedicate to God, or to some deity, by a solemn promise; to devote; to promise solemnly.  “When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it.”
    [Men] that vow a long and weary pilgrimage.   --Shak.
 2. To assert solemnly; to asseverate.