Betekenis van vow In het Nederlands

• 0 to make a determined decision or promise to do something:

  • [ + (that) ] The guerrillas vowed (that) they would overthrow the government.

  • [ + to infinitive ] After the awful meals we had last Christmas, I vowed to do more of the cooking myself.

• 1 a serious promise or decision:

  • [ + to infinitive ] She took/made a vow never to lend money to anyone again.

• 2 to make a firm promise or decision to do something:

  • [ + (that) clause ] They vowed (that) they would never forget her kindness.

  • [ + to infinitive ] After my illness I vowed to exercise every day.