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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
a·vow       [uh-vou] Pronunciation Key
–verb (used with object)
to declare frankly or openly; own; acknowledge; confess; admit: He avowed himself an opponent of all alliances.

[Origin: 1150–1200; ME avowen < OF avoue(r) < L advocāre. See advocate]

a·vow·a·ble, adjective
a·vow·er, noun
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a·vow       (ə-vou')  Pronunciation Key 
tr.v.   a·vowed, a·vow·ing, a·vows
  1. To acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly; confess: avow guilt. See Synonyms at acknowledge.
  2. To state positively.


[Middle English avowen, from Old French avouer, from Latin advocāre, to call upon; see advocate.]

a·vow'a·ble adj., a·vow'a·bly adv., a·vow'ed·ly (-ĭd-lē) adv., a·vow'er n.
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avow 
c.1220, from O.Fr. avouer "acknowledge, accept," especially as a protector, from L. advocare (see advocate). A synonym of avouch, which tends to contain the more technical, legal aspect of the word.

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avow

verb
1. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent" [syn: affirm
2. admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about [ant: disavow

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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. --Milton.

2. (Law) To acknowledge and justify, as an act done. See Avowry. --Blackstone.

Syn: To acknowledge; own; confess. See Confess.

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Avow

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

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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.

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Avow

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

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