Thesaurus: avow

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1. v. t. To declare openly, as something believed to be right; to own or acknowledge frankly; as, a man avows his principles or his crimes.
2. v. t. To acknowledge and justify, as an act done. See Avowry.
3. n. Avowal.
4. n. To bind, or to devote, by a vow.
5. n. A vow or determination.
6. v. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
7. v. admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about
8. 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. Avowal. [Obs.] Dryden. To bind, or to devote, by a vow. [Obs.] Wyclif. A vow or determination. [Archaic]
9. To acknowledge and justify, as an act done. See Avowry.Blackstone.
10. v:100 v. admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about