vow

Object

• revenge: Her eldest son is sacrificed by Titus; she vows revenge.
• vengeance: I had always vowed vengeance, and now I had my chance.

Converse of object

• swear: Savannah swore a vow of vengeance against the man, the beast, that killed him.
• fulfill: At the third attempt, he had finally fulfilled the deathbed vow he had made to his father ten years before.
• fulfill: There William the Conqueror to fulfill a vow made on the battlefield, founded Battle Abbey in Sussex.

Adjective modifier

• solemn: The dinner scene is hilarious as the people begin to enjoy the meal despite their solemn vow not to.
• sacred: He's taken a sacred vow that within a short time he's going to put an end to Cornelius ' suffering.

Modifies a noun

• renewal: Butlins ' fun themed wedding and vow renewal ceremony packages are available as an upgrade to your day.

Noun used with modifier

• I: The piece contains the theme to which the words of popular hymn ' I vow to thee my country ' were set.
• wedding: Wedding vows are meant to express the joys of being together.
• marriage: Biblical references to the implications of marriage vows are also ambiguous.

Infinitive complement

• avenge: Sarah's mother Catherine vows to avenge her daughter.
• fight: The EU has vowed to fight the case, which could be a long, drawn out process.
• continue: The support group have vowed to continue in their fight for justice.
• defend: The Government has vowed to defend the UK opt-out from the working time directive.

Preposition: of

• chastity: He accepted Cecilia's faith and both swore a vow of chastity.
• celibacy: They had no children as Edward had taken a vow of celibacy.
• obedience: Every candidate for admission to a nun's order took the vow of obedience.
• silence: No religious order has ever had a vow of silence.
• poverty: Most witnesses, like the second Templar, added the vow of poverty to the other two.