avow
21avow — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. declare, confess; assert. See affirmation, disclosure. Ant., disclaim, repudiate. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. declare, assert, profess, admit; see declare 1 . See Synonym Study at admit . III (Roget s 3… …
22avow — a|vow [əˈvau] v [T] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: avouer, from Latin advocare; ADVOCATE2] formal to make a public statement about something you believe in ▪ He avowed his commitment to Marxist ideals. >avowal n [U and C] …
23avow — a|vow [ ə vau ] verb transitive FORMAL to publicly claim or promise something …
24avow — a·vow || É™ vaÊŠ v. declare; acknowledge; confess …
25avow — verb assert or confess openly. Derivatives avowal noun avowed adjective avowedly adverb Origin ME: from OFr. avouer acknowledge , from L. advocare (see avouch) …
26avow — v. a. 1. Acknowledge, confess, own, admit. 2. Declare. See affirm …
27avow — verb (T) formal to say or admit publicly something you believe or promise: He avowed his commitment to Marxist ideals. avowal noun (C, U): an avowal of love …
28avow — v assert, affirm, state emphatically, declare earnestly or solemnly, say, aver; avouch, asseverate, assure, guarantee, certify, uphold, maintain; profess, propound, protest, pronounce, proclaim, predicate; depose, testify, attest, allege …
29avow — a•vow [[t]əˈvaʊ[/t]] v. t. to declare frankly or openly; acknowledge; admit • Etymology: 1150–1200; ME < OF avouer < L advocāre; see advocate a•vow′a•ble, adj. a•vow′er, n …
30avow — /əˈvaʊ / (say uh vow) verb (t) 1. to admit or acknowledge frankly or openly; own; confess. 2. to state; assert; affirm; declare. {Middle English avowe(n), from Old French avoer, from Latin advocāre summon} –avowable, adjective –avower, noun …
