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(əvaʊ)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense avows, present participle avowing, past tense, past participle avowed

verb

If you avow something, you admit it or declare it.

[formal]

...a public statement avowing neutrality. [VERB noun]

She avows that she will take any paying work. [VERB that]

[Also VERB with quote]

Synonyms: state, maintain, declare, allege More Synonyms of avow

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avow in British English

(əˈvaʊ)

verb (transitive)

to state or affirm

to admit openly

3. law rare

to justify or maintain (some action taken)

Derived forms

avowable (aˈvowable)

adjective

avowal (aˈvowal)

noun

avowed (əˈvaʊd)

adjective

avowedly (əˈvaʊɪdlɪ)

adverb

avower (aˈvower)

noun

Word origin

C13: from Old French avouer to confess, from Latin advocāre to appeal to, call upon; see avouch, advocate

avow in American English

(əˈvaʊ)

verb transitive

to declare openly or admit frankly

to acknowledge or claim (oneself) to be

he avowed himself a patriot

SIMILAR WORDS: acˈknowledge

Derived forms

avower (aˈvower)

noun

Word origin

ME avowen < OFr avouer < L advocare: see advocate

Examples of 'avow' in a sentence
avow

never be wasted, and more, they avow that they have a holy duty to scavenge meat whenever fate offers them the chance.They avow, in their own peculiar way, that the earth is only on loan.

1 (verb) in the sense of state

Definition

to state or affirm

a public statement avowing neutrality

Synonyms

state

Clearly state your address and telephone number.

maintain

Prosecutors maintain that no deal was made.

declare

He declared his intention to become the best golfer in the world.

allege

The accused is alleged to have killed a man.

recognize

I recognize my own shortcomings.

swear

I swear I've told you all I know.

assert

We assert that the bill violates the First Amendment.

proclaim

He continues to proclaim his innocence.

affirm

`The place is a dump,' she affirmed.

profess

He professed that he was content with the arrangements.

aver

Her friends aver that men find her fascinating.

asseverate

2 (verb) in the sense of confess

Definition

to admit openly

Synonyms

confess

He has confessed to seventeen murders.

She confesses that she only wrote those books for the money.

own

admit

A huge proportion of them admit to regularly breaking the laws of the road.

acknowledge

I acknowledge that I made a mistake.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of acknowledge

Definition

to recognize or admit the truth of a statement

I acknowledge that I made a mistake.

Synonyms

admit,

own up to,

allow,

accept,

reveal,

grant,

declare,

recognize,

yield,

concede,

confess,

disclose,

affirm,

profess,

divulge,

accede,

acquiesce,

fess up (slang)

in the sense of admit

Definition

to confess or acknowledge (a crime or mistake)

A huge proportion of them admit to regularly breaking the laws of the road.

Synonyms

confess,

own up,

confide,

profess,

own up,

come clean (informal),

avow,

come out of the closet,

sing (slang, US),

cough (slang),

spill your guts (slang),

fess up (slang)

in the sense of affirm

Definition

to declare to be true

`The place is a dump,' she affirmed.

Synonyms

declare,

state,

maintain,

swear,

assert,

testify,

pronounce,

certify,

attest,

avow,

aver,

asseverate (formal),

avouch

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avow

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单词	avow
释义	Trends of avow View usage for: avow (əvaʊ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense avows, present participle avowing, past tense, past participle avowed verb If you avow something, you admit it or declare it. [formal] ...a public statement avowing neutrality. [VERB noun] She avows that she will take any paying work. [VERB that] [Also VERB with quote] Synonyms: state, maintain, declare, allege More Synonyms of avow More Synonyms of avow avow in British English (əˈvaʊ) verb (transitive) 1. to state or affirm 2. to admit openly 3. law rare to justify or maintain (some action taken) Derived forms avowable (aˈvowable) adjective avowal (aˈvowal) noun avowed (əˈvaʊd) adjective avowedly (əˈvaʊɪdlɪ) adverb avower (aˈvower) noun Word origin C13: from Old French avouer to confess, from Latin advocāre to appeal to, call upon; see avouch, advocate avow in American English (əˈvaʊ) verb transitive 1. to declare openly or admit frankly 2. to acknowledge or claim (oneself) to be he avowed himself a patriot SIMILAR WORDS: acˈknowledge Derived forms avower (aˈvower) noun Word origin ME avowen < OFr avouer < L advocare: see advocate Examples of 'avow' in a sentence avow never be wasted, and more, they avow that they have a holy duty to scavenge meat whenever fate offers them the chance. Zindell, David THE BROKEN GOD (2001) They avow, in their own peculiar way, that the earth is only on loan. Louise Erdrich THE LAST REPORT ON THE MIRACLES AT LITTLE NO HORSE: A NOVEL (2001) 1 (verb) in the sense of state Definition to state or affirm a public statement avowing neutrality Synonyms state Clearly state your address and telephone number. maintain Prosecutors maintain that no deal was made. declare He declared his intention to become the best golfer in the world. allege The accused is alleged to have killed a man. recognize I recognize my own shortcomings. swear I swear I've told you all I know. assert We assert that the bill violates the First Amendment. proclaim He continues to proclaim his innocence. affirm `The place is a dump,' she affirmed. profess He professed that he was content with the arrangements. aver Her friends aver that men find her fascinating. asseverate 2 (verb) in the sense of confess Definition to admit openly Synonyms confess He has confessed to seventeen murders. She confesses that she only wrote those books for the money. own admit A huge proportion of them admit to regularly breaking the laws of the road. acknowledge I acknowledge that I made a mistake. Additional synonyms in the sense of acknowledge Definition to recognize or admit the truth of a statement I acknowledge that I made a mistake. Synonyms admit, own up to, allow, accept, reveal, grant, declare, recognize, yield, concede, confess, disclose, affirm, profess, divulge, accede, acquiesce, fess up (slang) in the sense of admit Definition to confess or acknowledge (a crime or mistake) A huge proportion of them admit to regularly breaking the laws of the road. Synonyms confess, own up, confide, profess, own up, come clean (informal), avow, come out of the closet, sing (slang, US), cough (slang), spill your guts (slang), fess up (slang) in the sense of affirm Definition to declare to be true `The place is a dump,' she affirmed. Synonyms declare, state, maintain, swear, assert, testify, pronounce, certify, attest, avow, aver, asseverate (formal), avouch Nearby words of avow avoidable avoidance avouch avow avowal avowed await Synonyms of 'avow' avow Explore 'avow' in the dictionary
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