avow

a·vow  (-vou)

tr.v. a·vowed, a·vow·ing, a·vows

1. To acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly; confess: avow guilt. See Synonyms at acknowledge.

2. To state positively.

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[Middle English avowen, from Old French avouer, from Latin advocre, to call upon; see advocate.]

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a·vowa·ble adj.

a·vowa·bly adv.

a·vowed·ly (-d-l) adv.

a·vower n.

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avow

Verb

1. to state or affirm

2. to admit openly [Latin advocare to call upon]

avowal n
avowed adj
avowedly [a-vow-id-lee]

Adverb

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	avow - to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent" swan, swear, affirm, assert, aver, verify hold - assert or affirm; "Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good" claim, take - lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole idea" attest - authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity; "I attest this signature" declare - state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent" declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with" protest - affirm or avow formally or solemnly; "The suspect protested his innocence" assure, tell - inform positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell you that man is a crook!"
	2.	avow - admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about avouch acknowledge, admit - declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten" disavow - refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with; "Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children"

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avow

verb state, maintain, declare, allege, recognize, swear, assert, proclaim, affirm, profess, aver, asseverate

Translations

avow [əˈvau] vt → prometer

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