deponent vs vow

deponent

noun
  • A deponent verb. 

  • A witness; especially one who gives information under oath, in a deposition concerning facts known to him or her. 

adj
  • Having passive grammatical form (that is, conjugating like the passive voice), but an active meaning. 

vow

noun
  • A declaration or assertion. 

  • A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order. 

verb
  • To declare publicly that one has made a vow, usually to show one's determination or to announce an act of retaliation. 

  • To make a vow; to promise. 

  • To make a vow regarding (something). 

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