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- [vou]
- /vaʊ/
- /vaʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vou]
- /vaʊ/
Definitions of vowed word
- noun vowed a solemn promise, pledge, or personal commitment: marriage vows; a vow of secrecy. 1
- noun vowed a solemn promise made to a deity or saint committing oneself to an act, service, or condition. 1
- noun vowed a solemn or earnest declaration. 1
- verb with object vowed to make a vow of; promise by a vow, as to God or a saint: to vow a crusade or a pilgrimage. 1
- verb with object vowed to pledge or resolve solemnly to do, make, give, observe, etc.: They vowed revenge. 1
- verb with object vowed to declare solemnly or earnestly; assert emphatically (often followed by a clause as object): She vowed that she would take the matter to court. 1
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Origin of vowed
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French vo(u) < Latin vōtum, neuter of vōtus, past participle of vovēre to vow
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Parts of speech for Vowed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vowed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
vowed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vowed
adjective vowed
- contractual — A contractual arrangement or relationship involves a legal agreement between people.
verb vowed
noun vowed
- worded — a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of one or more morphemes and are either the smallest units susceptible of independent use or consist of two or three such units combined under certain linking conditions, as with the loss of primary accent that distinguishes black·bird· from black· bird·. Words are usually separated by spaces in writing, and are distinguished phonologically, as by accent, in many languages.
Antonyms for vowed
verb vowed
- disavowed — Deny any responsibility or support for.
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