vot-; vov-; vow
(Latin: affirm, wish, commit; to promise solemnly, to pledge, to give earnestly)
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1. An earnest promise to perform a specified act or to behave in a certain manner: "To take the vows of a nun" is a solemn promise to live and to act in accordance with the rules of a religious order.
2. Etymology: from Latin votum, "a wish, a promise, a dedication"; from vovere, "to promise solemnly, to pledge, to dedicate.
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2. Etymology: from Latin votum, "a wish, a promise, a dedication"; from vovere, "to promise solemnly, to pledge, to dedicate.
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