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Avow Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Avow? [v] admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about [v] to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Avow: affirm \| assert \| aver \| avouch \| swan \| swear \| verify Related Terms \| Find terms related to Avow: accept \| acknowledge \| admit \| admit everything \| affirm \| agree provisionally \| allege \| allow \| announce \| annunciate \| argue \| assent grudgingly \| assert \| assever \| asseverate \| attest \| aver \| avouch \| bear witness \| certify \| claim \| come clean \| concede \| confess \| contend \| cop a plea \| declare \| defend \| depone \| depose \| disclose \| enunciate \| express \| express general agreement \| express the belief \| give evidence \| go along with \| grant \| have \| hold \| insist \| issue a manifesto \| lay down \| let on \| maintain \| manifesto \| not oppose \| open up \| out with it \| own \| own up \| plead guilty \| predicate \| pretend \| pretext \| proclaim \| profess \| pronounce \| protest \| protest too much \| purport \| put \| put it \| recognize \| say \| set down \| speak \| speak out \| speak up \| spill \| spill it \| spit it out \| stand for \| stand on \| state \| submit \| swear \| tell all \| tell the truth \| testify \| vindicate \| vouch \| vow \| warrant \| witness \| yield See Also \| acknowledge \| admit \| assure \| attest \| claim \| declare \| hold \| protest \| take \| tell Avow In Webster's Dictionary \Avow"\, 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. --Milton. 2. (Law) To acknowledge and justify, as an act done. See {Avowry}. --Blackstone. Syn: To acknowledge; own; confess. See {Confess}. \Avow"\, n. [Cf. F. aveu.] Avowal. [Obs.] --Dryden. \Avow"\, 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.] --Wyclif. \Avow"\, n. A vow or determination. [Archaic]

Avow Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Avow?

[v] admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about
[v] to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"

Avow In Webster's Dictionary

\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.          --Milton.

2. (Law) To acknowledge and justify, as an act done. See
   {Avowry}. --Blackstone.

Syn: To acknowledge; own; confess. See {Confess}.


\A*vow"\, n. [Cf. F. aveu.]
Avowal. [Obs.] --Dryden.


\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.] --Wyclif.


\A*vow"\, n.
A vow or determination. [Archaic]

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