ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Avow

/əˈvaʊ/ · verb

Meaning

(transitive) To declare openly and boldly, as something believed to be right; to own, acknowledge or confess frankly..

(transitive) To declare openly and boldly, as something believed to be right; to own, acknowledge or confess frankly.
(transitive) To bind or devote by a vow.
(law) To acknowledge and justify, as an act done. See avowry.
(obsolete) avowal

[…] in 1786, and for some period later, there were few, if any, prominent Americans, who avowed themselves in favor of broadly democratic systems.

No man may halewe and avowe the firste gendrid thingis that perteynen to the Lord, whether it is oxe, whether scheep, tho ben the Lordis part.

avow himself the accomplice of his crimes

without thy Knowledge and Avow

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Avow means (transitive) To declare openly and boldly, as something believed to be right; to own, acknowledge or confess frankly..

Common synonyms include consecrate, dedicate, hallow, sanctify.

Possible antonyms include disavow.

[…] in 1786, and for some period later, there were few, if any, prominent Americans, who avowed themselves in favor of broadly democratic systems.

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