# vowed

Pronunciation: say "VOWD" /vaʊd/

## Verb

1. Past participle of vow. — past participle of vow
   - Simple: Past participle of vow. Use this form after has, have, or had.
   - _He had vowed to repay every cent he borrowed._
   - _By spring the survivors had vowed to rebuild their ruined town._

## Adjective

2. Pledged by a solemn vow or taken on because of one, as a knight's allegiance or a nun's silence.
   - Simple: Promised in a serious, formal way, as part of a solemn pledge.
   - _The knight remained true to his vowed allegiance even in exile._
   - _Her vowed silence within the order lasted nearly forty years._

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