vowing

noun

a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner

verb

dedicate to a deity by a vow

make a vow

Roots

voveovow- · Latin · vow

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Where does vowing come from?

The word vowing breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root vow-, from Latin voveo (“vow”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.