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   avow

   /əˈvaʊ/

   verb

   • 1. assert or confess openly: "he avowed that he was no longer in perfect health"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the senses ‘acknowledge, approve’ and ‘vouch for’): from Old French avouer ‘acknowledge’, from Latin advocare ‘summon in defence’ (see avouch).

   Derivatives

   • 1. avowal noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   What is the difference between aver and avow?

   • loading examples... To aver is to affirm and to avow is to openly declare. There's some overlap with these words because when people want to aver something — state a truth — they probably also want to avow it — say it publicly. When you avow something, you say it openly for the whole world to hear.

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   What does avow mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! AVOW definition: 1. to admit something or say something publicly: 2. to admit something or say something publicly: . Learn more.

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   What does avowen mean?

   • 1. To acknowledge or declare openly and unashamedly: avowed their faith in the electoral process. 2. To state positively; declare: "Various church councils have avowed that evolution poses no threat to supernatural belief" (Frederick C. Crews). [Middle English avowen, from Old French avouer, from Latin advocāre, to call upon; see advocate.]

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   What does avow mean in a wedding?

   • A simple way to remember the meaning of avow is that it sounds and looks a whole lot like "a vow," to which it's closely related. At the end of almost every wedding, the couple takes their vows, in which they avow their commitment to each other. To take a vow is to avow the things that you say in that vow.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAVOW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to admit something or say something publicly: [ + that ] He avowed that he regretted what he had done. It is a society in which homosexuality is rarely avowed. Opposite. disavow formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Admitting & confessing. acknowledge something as something. acknowledgedly. acknowledgment. admission of guilt.

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     to admit something or say something publicly: [ + that ] He...

   • Znaczenie Avow, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     AVOW definicja: 1. to admit something or say something...

   • Avow: Norwegian Translation

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   • Avow Spanish Translation

     AVOW translate: reconocer, confesar, Jurar / Proclamar....

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     avow translate: ปฏิญาณ. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   • Avow: French Translation

     AVOW translate: avouer, confesser. Learn more in the...

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   Avow means to declare openly and frankly, often in the face of hostility or denial. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and usage of the word avow from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   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. SKIP TO CONTENT

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAVOW | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to admit something or say something publicly: [ + that ] He avowed that he regretted what he had done. It is a society in which homosexuality is rarely avowed. Opposite. disavow formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Admitting & confessing. acknowledge something as something. acknowledgedly. acknowledgment. admission of guilt.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAVOW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Avow means to admit, declare, or affirm something openly or frankly. It can also mean to justify or maintain something in law. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word origin of avow.

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   Avow means to declare frankly or openly; assert; confess; admit. It comes from Latin advocāre, meaning to appeal to or call upon. See synonyms, antonyms, and example sentences of avow.

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   Avow means to declare or affirm something openly and unashamedly, or to admit something frankly. See the origin, synonyms, translations and examples of avow in different contexts.