Thesaurus: avow
To declare openly, as something believed to be right; to own or acknowledge frankly; as, a man avows his principles or his crimes.
Related headwords
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Definitions
- 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.
- v. t. To acknowledge and justify, as an act done. See Avowry.
- n. Avowal.
- n. To bind, or to devote, by a vow.
- n. A vow or determination.
- v. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
- v. admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about
- To acknowledge and justify, as an act done. See Avowry.Blackstone.
- v:100 v. admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about