Hold and Vow

Hold

Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.

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Vow and hold are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vow" instead a verb "Hold".

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Vow verb - To make a solemn declaration of intent.

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Hold and vow are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hold" instead a verb "Vow".

Nearby Words: vowed, vowing

complete	complete hold	complete vow
original	original hold	original vow
many	many hold	many vow
true	true hold	true vow
Other adjectives: simple, strong, interesting, last, magical.

The manga version — who swore a vow of chastity to Princess Serenity in her past life and intends to hold herself to it in her new one — fits this trope even better.

Source: Lawful Good
And not only they were once lovers before taking a vow to serve under Ryoma, but they seem to still hold torches for each other.

Source: Fan Preferred Couple / Fire Emblem Fates
Even so, they won't give up trying to hold to their Heroic Vow, even if it's functionally a Frequently-Broken Unbreakable Vow.

Source: Reluctant Warrior

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