declare; acknowledge; confess
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Avow Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To declare openly, as something believed to be right; to own or acknowledge frankly; as, a man avows his principles or his crimes.
To declare openly, as something believed to be right; to own or acknowledge frankly; as, a man avows his principles or his crimes.
(v. t.)
To acknowledge and justify, as an act done. See Avowry.
To acknowledge and justify, as an act done. See Avowry.
(n.)
To bind, or to devote, by a vow.
To bind, or to devote, by a vow.
(n.)
Avowal.
Avowal.
(n.)
A vow or determination.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA vow or determination.
avow
\a*vow"\, v. t. & i. [of. avouer, fr. ll. votare to vow, fr. l. votun. see vote, n.] to bind, or to devote, by a vow. [obs.]
avow
\a*vow"\, n. a vow or determination. [archaic]
avow
\a*vow"\ (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. avowed (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. avowing.] [f. avouver, fr. l. advocare to call to (whence the meanings, to call upon as superior; recognize as lord, own, confess); ad + vocare to call. see advocate, avouch.]
1. to declare openly, as something believed to be right; to own or acknowledge frankly; as, a man avows his principles or his crimes. which i to be the of israel's god avow, and challenge dagon to the test.
2. (law) to acknowledge and justify, as an act done. see avowry.
To declare openly.
Verb
1. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
(synonym) affirm, verify, assert, aver, swan, swear
(hypernym) declare
(hyponym) hold
(derivation) asserter, declarer, affirmer, asseverator, avower
2. admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about
(synonym) avouch
(antonym) disavow
(hypernym) admit, acknowledge
(derivation) avower
Avow Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
