Word Finder - vowed

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To make a vow; to promise.

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To make a vow regarding (something).

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The wronged woman vowed revenge.

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To declare publicly that one has made a vow, usually to show one's determination or to announce an act of retaliation.

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The rebels vowed to continue their fight.

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Undertaken in accordance with a vow; solemnly promised.

She vowed to keep searching.

Not falling for it this time, she vowed to herself.

I vowed that I was going to lose the weight.

I vowed to not turn my back to him.

Jerome vowed that he would not leave Vienna till he had cleared himself from the accusation of heresy.

We vowed to protect our own anonymity at all costs.

Impressed by their efforts to relieve human suffering during the Franco-Prussian war, Barton vowed to bring this same type of service home to the United States.

He vowed to spend the rest of his life telling people what the king 's son had done for him.

I vowed then that this was what I wanted when I became a mother.

On her blog, she has vowed to try harder during the last trimester of her second pregnancy to eat more vegetables and fewer sweets.

It was then that she met and studied the International Red Cross, and vowed to bring their services back to the United States.

Wearing his and hers matching promise rings can be a wonderful way for a couple to show their commitment to one another as well as to a promise they have vowed to keep.

Her interest in the world of gluten-free cosmetics is fueled by her husband's 2006 diagnosis of celiac disease, whereupon, Erika vowed to maintain more than a gluten-free kitchen, i.e., a gluten-free home.

How does she feel when the neighbors tell her about Claire, the old lady who owned the house before the Smiths and vowed to kill anyone foolhardy enough to purchase the old manse?

He has vowed vengeance on the DiMeras after they ordered his grandson to be beaten and son to be shot.

He's the CEO of Titan Industries, and has vowed vengeance on the DiMeras along with his father.

Since then, Deacon Blue have continued their trend of intensive touring, having vowed to continue despite Graeme's death, followed closely by their loyal fans and, further behind, the watchful eye of the media.

In the wake of the event, the show vowed to improve security and restrict the size of the crowd for the open calls.

Jorge, for example, vowed that he would not swear on television.

Kourtney vowed to stand by him as a friend but nothing more.

Many original series Trekkers were dismayed, and vowed to have nothing to do with the new series.

Jessi vowed to lecture Ash on her choices of men, assuming she survived this.

During the struggles with Barbarossa, when freedom seemed on the point of being destroyed, many Milanese vowed themselves, their goods and their families to the Virgin should their city come safely out of her troubles.

Preserved by the devotion of his thegn Lilla,Edwin vowed to become a Christian if victorious over his treacherous enemy.

Howie, with his disappointment intensified, vowed to do everything it took to apprehend the culprit he nicknamed the Delabama Killer.

I knew rape was power to the perpetrator so I vowed to be firm and possibly defiant, and not display fear.

She vowed to solve the problem without further bloodshed.

He is vowed to the cult, and becomes celibate for at least duration of this stage.

They vowed perpetual chastity and poverty, believing the poor were the Lord's favorites.

The room displayed a faded elegance which I vowed to retain.

Merseyside fire brigade has vowed to take action against people who sell fireworks illegally.

Despite this, staff at Darley Oaks, which breeds guinea pigs for scientific research, have vowed to continue working as normal.

We say hallowed, but allowed, People, leopard, towed, but vowed.

However, only the European Commission can formally initiate legislation so the ETUC has vowed to add to the pressure on them.

She vowed she 'd gang tae kirk that Sabbath anaa.

Ana Paula Dos Santos added that the Angolan government vowed to eradicate poliomyelitis by 2005, which calls for a hard work.

He often vowed to himself that he would exact no ordinary revenge.

She has vowed to banish litter, fly-tipped rubbish, graffiti and abandoned cars from West Middlesbroughâs streets.

He vowed to spend the rest of his life telling people what the king's son had done for him.

After a stern talking-to by his mom the teenage star has vowed to improve.

He also vowed, if he should bear rule himself, to make no violent use of his power, nor outshine those set under him by superior display, to make it his aim to cherish the truth and unmask liars, to be pure from theft and unjust gain, to conceal nothing from his fellow-members, nor to divulge any of their affairs to other men, even at the risk of death, to transmit their doctrines unchanged, and to keep secret the books of the society and the names of the angels.

I had always vowed vengeance, and now I had my chance.

The EU has vowed to fight the case, which could be a long, drawn out process.

The support group have vowed to continue in their fight for justice.

The Government has vowed to defend the UK opt-out from the working time directive.

Isn't it funny how the promise of a new season in the spotlight can all of a sudden cause a pair who vowed to "never speak again" to once again become BFFs?

Later, Kirstie took a new approach to her weight and vowed to slim down.

Recently, though, he vowed to give up his beloved cars in a move to save the environment.Despite their gas-guzzling tendencies and the current trend of going "green," many stars are proud to be seen in their rugged Hummers.

Even if this wasn't the case, Sutherland has vowed he will do anything necessary, even serve additional jail time, in order to prevent disrupting the show's production as well as the jobs of the show's cast and crew.

Who knows, nonetheless, on January 3, 2004 Brit-Brit vowed "till death do us part" to childhood friend Jason Allen Alexander.