vot-; vov-; vow (Latin: affirm, wish, commit; to promise solemnly, to pledge, to dedicate)
votively
votiveness
vow
1. An earnest promise to perform a specified act or to behave in a certain manner; especially a solemn promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order; such as, "to take the vows of a nun."
2. Etymology: from Anglo-French and Old French vou; from Latin votum, "a vow, a wish, a promise, dedication"; noun use of the neuter form of votus, past particple of vovere, "to promise solemnly, to pledge, to dedicate, to vow".
vower
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