vow

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

substantive

P. and V. εὐχή, ἡ, V. κατεύγματα, τά; see prayer.

promise: P. and V. ὑπόσχεσις, ἡ.

pledge: P. and V. πίστις, ἡ, πιστόν, τό, or pl.; see pledge.

make vows, v.: P. and V. εὔχεσθαι, ἐπεύχεσθαι.

verb transitive

Ar. and V. εὔχεσθαι.

dedicate: P. and V. ἀνατιθέναι.

promise: P. and V. ὑπισχνεῖσθαι, ἐπαγγέλλεσθαι; see promise.

verb intransitive

P. and V. εὔχεσθαι, ἐπεύχεσθαι.

declare: Ar. and V. εὔχεσθαι, V. ἐξεύχεσθαι, ἐπεύχεσθαι (also Plato but rare P.), αὐχεῖν (also Thuc. but rare P.), ἐξαυχεῖν; see boast, swear.