avow

[A*vow·]

When you avow something, you say it openly for the whole world to hear. If you're a witness in a trial, you'll be asked to take an oath in which you'll avow that you'll tell the truth.

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To declare openly, as something believed to be right; to own or acknowledge frankly; as, a man avows his principles or his crimes.

Verb
admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about

Verb
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"


v. t.
To declare openly, as something believed to be right; to own or acknowledge frankly; as, a man avows his principles or his crimes.

v. t.
To acknowledge and justify, as an act done. See Avowry.

n.
Avowal.

n.
To bind, or to devote, by a vow.

n.
A vow or determination.


Avow

A*vow" , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Avowed (); p. pr. & vb. n. Avowing.] [F. avouver, fr. L. advocare to call to (whence the meanings, to call upon as superior; recognize as lord, own, confess); ad + vocare to call. See Advocate, Avouch.] 1. To declare openly, as something believed to be right; to own or acknowledge frankly; as, a man avows his principles or his crimes.
Which I to be the of Israel's God Avow, and challenge Dagon to the test.
2. (Law) To acknowledge and justify, as an act done. See Avowry. Blackstone. Syn. -- To acknowledge; own; confess. See Confess.

Avow

A*vow", n, [Cf. F. aveu.] Avowal. [Obs.] Dryden.

Avow

A*vow", v. t. & i. [OF. avouer, fr. LL. votare to vow, fr. L. votun. See Vote, n.] To bind, or to devote, by a vow. [Obs.] Wyclif.

Avow

A*vow", n. A vow or determination. [Archaic]

To declare openly, as something believed to be right; to own or acknowledge frankly; as, a man avows his principles or his crimes.

Avowal.

To bind, or to devote, by a vow.

A vow or determination.

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