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a·vow

   [uh-vou]
verb (used with object)
to declare frankly or openly; own; acknowledge; confess; admit: He avowed himself an opponent of all alliances.
Origin:
1150–1200; Middle English avowen < Old French avoue(r) < Latin advocāre. See advocate

Related forms
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
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un·a·vow·a·b·ly, adverb
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avow
early 13c., from O.Fr. avoer "acknowledge, accept, recognize," especially as a protector, from L. advocare (see advocate). A synonym of avouch (q.v.), which tends to contain the more technical, legal aspect of the word. Related: Avowal.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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