- formal vow
- торжественное обещание
Англо-русский современный словарь. 2014.
formal vow
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vow — [vaʊ] noun I 1) [C] a serious promise 2) vows [plural] a set of formal promises that people make to each other, for example during a wedding ceremony II verb [I/T] formal vow [vaʊ] to promise that you will do something … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
vow — 1 n: a solemn promise or statement; esp: one by which a person is bound to an act, service, or condition marriage vow s vow 2 vt 1: to promise solemnly 2: to bind or commit by a vow vi: to make a vow … Law dictionary
vow — [vou] n. [ME vou < OFr < L votum: see VOTE] 1. a solemn promise or pledge, esp. one made to God or a god, dedicating oneself to an act, service, or way of life 2. a solemn promise of love and fidelity [marriage vows] 3. a solemn affirmation … English World dictionary
formal guaranty — index vow Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
vow — I n. 1) to make, take a vow 2) to keep one s vow 3) to break, violate a vow 4) a formal, solemn vow 5) clerical; marriage; monastic; religious vows (priests take religious vows) 6) a vow to + inf. (she made a solemn vow not to smoke again) 7) a… … Combinatory dictionary
vow — 1 noun (C) a serious promise: marriage vows | vow to do sth: a vow to avenge his brother s death | take/make a vow: She made a vow never to tell anybody what she had heard. | keep/break a vow (=do or not do what you promised) | vow of silence (=a … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
vow — I UK [vaʊ] / US noun Word forms vow : singular vow plural vows 1) [countable] a serious promise make a vow (that): I ve made a vow that I m going to study harder. take a vow (of something): Nuns must take a vow of chastity. 2) vows [plural] a set … English dictionary
vow — vow1 [ vau ] noun 1. ) count a serious promise: make a vow (that): I ve made a vow that I m going to study harder. take a vow (of something): Nuns must take a vow of chastity. 2. ) vows plural a set of promises that people make to each other, for … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
vow — vow1 [vau] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: vou, from Latin votum; VOTE2] 1.) a serious promise →↑oath ▪ Jim made a vow that he would find his wife s killer. keep/break a vow (=to do or not do what you promised) … Dictionary of contemporary English
vow — 1. noun a vow of silence Syn: oath, pledge, promise, bond, covenant, commitment, avowal, profession, affirmation, attestation, assurance, guarantee; word, word of honor; formal troth 2. verb I vowed to do better Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
Religious order — A religious order is a lineage of communities and organizations of people who live in some way set apart from society in accordance with their specific religious devotion, usually characterized by the principles of its founder s religious… … Wikipedia
