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Definitions for Avow

[1] to declare frankly or openly; own; acknowledge; confess; admit: He avowed himself an opponent of all alliances.
[2] to state or affirm
[3] to admit openly
[4] law rare to justify or maintain (some action taken)

Words related to Avow

confess, affirm, avouch, acknowledge, grant, concede, proclaim, assert, admit, swear, allow, aver, maintain, declare

Words nearby Avow

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Origin of Avow

1150–1200; Middle English avowen < Old French avoue(r ) < Latin advocāre. See advocate

Other words from Avow

a·vow·a·ble , adjective
a·vow·er , noun
re·a·vow , verb (used with object)
un·a·vow·a·ble , adjective
un·a·vow·a·ble·ness , noun
un·a·vow·a·bly , adverb

Word origin for Avow

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

Synonyms for Avow

acknowledge, admit, affirm, allow, assert, aver, avouch, concede, confess, declare, grant, maintain, proclaim, swear, cross one's heart, own up, swear on bible, swear up and down