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5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Avow \A*vow"\, n. [Cf. F. aveu.] Avowal. [Obs.] --Dryden. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Avow \A*vow"\, n. A vow or determination. [Archaic] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: avow v 1: to declare or affirm as true: "Before God I swear I am innocent." [syn: {affirm}, {assert}, {aver}, {swan}, {swear}] 2: admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about [syn: {avouch}] [ant: {disavow}]
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