| vow | vt bersumpah: the young man ~ed revenge for his father’s death, pemuda itu bersumpah akan menuntut bela thdp kematian bapanya; his parents ~ed to disinherit him if he married the girl, ibu bapanya bersumpah tdk akan mewariskan harta kepadanya jika dia mengahwini gadis itu. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| vow | n ikrar: he broke his ~ of loyalty to the king, dia melanggar ikrar kesetiaannya kpd raja; they recited their marriage ~s before the priest, mereka melafazkan ikrar perkahwinan di hadapan paderi; /make, take/ a ~, bersumpah: she made a ~ never to see him again, wanita itu bersumpah tdk mahu berjumpa dgn lelaki itu lagi; take ~s, mengangkat sumpah: nuns take the ~ of chastity, biarawati mengangkat sumpah hidup membujang; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| swear | vt 1. vow, bersumpah: he swore he would avenge his father’s death, dia bersumpah akan menuntut bela kematian bapanya; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| chastity | n state of being virtuous, kesucian: a nun’s vow of ~, sumpah kesucian rahib perempuan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| take | [ for phrases such as ~ a break, ~ care, ~ a seat, ~ a vow, etc, see appropriate entries]; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| promise | n 1. assurance given by one to do st, vow, janji: you cannot trust his ~s, kamu tdk boleh mempercayai janjinya; I am going to hold you to your ~, saya akan membuat kamu berpegang pd janjimu; 2. indication of success etc, harapan: the negotiations show little ~ of success, sedikit saja harapan bahawa rundingan itu akan berjaya; a young painter of ~, seorang pelukis muda yg ada harapan; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| absolve | vt 1. clear, free, membebaskan: to ~ so. From his obligation, membebaskan sso drpd tanggungjawabnya; to ~ so. from his /oath, vow/, membebaskan sso drpd /sumpah, ikrar/ yg telah dibuatnya; to ~ so. from blame, membebaskan sso drpd dipersalahkan or dipertanggungjawabkan; 2. (RC) mengabsolusikan: to ~ so. from his sins, mengabsolusikan sso drpd dosanya. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |