Avow Definition

ə-vou

avowed, avowing, avows

verb

avowed, avowing, avows

To acknowledge or declare openly and unashamedly.

Avowed their faith in the electoral process.

American Heritage

To declare openly or admit frankly.

Webster's New World

To state positively; declare.

American Heritage

To acknowledge or claim (oneself) to be.

He avowed himself a patriot.

Webster's New World

To declare openly and boldly, as something believed to be right; to own, acknowledge or confess frankly.

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noun

(obsolete) Avowal.

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Origin of Avow

From Old French avouer, from Latin advocare (“to call to, call upon, hence to call as a witness, defender, patron, or advocate”), from ad (“to”) + vocare (“to call”).

From Wiktionary
Middle English avowen from Old French avouer from Latin advocāre to call upon advocate

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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