avow
About 0.22 uses per million words.
Meaning
- verb To declare openly and boldly, as something believed to be right; to own, acknowledge or confess frankly.
- verb To bind or devote by a vow.
- verb To acknowledge and justify, as an act done. See avowry.
- noun avowal
Similar words
avouch aver affirm swear assert swan acknowledge attest admit claim
Often followed by
that it the their his my to a himself
Word family
avowed avower avowers avowing avows
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