avow
avow definition
avow (ə vo̵u′)
transitive verb
- to declare openly or admit frankly
- to acknowledge or claim (oneself) to be he avowed himself a patriot
Etymology: ME avowen < OFr avouer < L advocare: see advocate
Related Forms:
- avower avow′·er noun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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