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avow (ə vo̵u′)

transitive verb

  1. to declare openly or admit frankly
  2. to acknowledge or claim (oneself) to be he avowed himself a patriot

Etymology: ME avowen < OFr avouer < L advocare: see advocate

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avow Synonyms

avow

v.

declare, assert, profess, admit; see declare 1. See syn. study atadmit.


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avow Usage Examples

Object

  • enemy: Even avowed enemies of the Bahá'í Faith were on occasion transformed by meeting him.

Modifying Another Word

  • publicly: Once employees have publicly avowed support for better security, some will begin to change their perception of themselves.
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