"take vows" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: takes vows [present, singular, third-person], taking vows [participle, present], took vows [past], taken vows [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> vows}} take vows (third-person singular simple present takes vows, present participle taking vows, simple past took vows, past participle taken vows)
  1. (Christianity) To become an officially inducted member of a religious order, such as an order of priests, nuns, or monks. Categories (topical): Christianity, Monasticism
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