Avow: meaning, definitions and examples
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avow
[ əˈvaʊ ]
formal
To assert or confess openly. To acknowledge or admit the truth of something.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He avowed his support for the new policy.
- She avowed her love for him in front of everyone.
literary
To affirm or assert strongly.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She avowed that she would never give up on her dreams.
- He avowed his determination to succeed.
archaic
An open statement or acknowledgment.
Synonyms
acknowledgment, confession, declaration
Examples of usage
- His avow of loyalty to the king was well-known throughout the land.
Translations
Translations of the word "avow" in other languages:
🇵🇹 declarar
- afirmar
- confessar
🇮🇳 स्वीकार करना (svīkār karnā)
🇩🇪 bekennen
- erklären
- gestehen
🇮🇩 mengakui
- menyatakan
- mengikrarkan
🇺🇦 визнавати
- стверджувати
- зізнаватися
🇵🇱 przyznawać
- twierdzić
- wyznawać
🇯🇵 認める (mitomeru)
- 宣言する (sengen suru)
- 告白する (kokuhaku suru)
🇫🇷 avouer
- déclarer
- reconnaître
🇪🇸 declarar
- reconocer
- afirmar
🇹🇷 itiraf etmek
- beyan etmek
- kabul etmek
🇰🇷 인정하다 (injeonghada)
- 선언하다 (seon-eonhada)
- 고백하다 (gobaekhada)
🇸🇦 أقر (aqarr)
- أعلن (aʿlan)
- اعترف (iʿtaraf)
🇨🇿 přiznat
- prohlásit
- vyznat
🇸🇰 priznať
- vyhlásiť
- uznať
🇨🇳 承认 (chéngrèn)
- 宣布 (xuānbù)
- 坦白 (tǎnbái)
🇸🇮 priznati
- izjaviti
- izpovedati
🇮🇸 viðurkenna
- lýsa yfir
- játa
🇰🇿 мойындау
- мәлімдеу
- мойындау (қайта қайталау)
🇬🇪 აღიარება (aghiareba)
- განცხადება (gancxadeba)
- აღიარება (aghiareba)
🇦🇿 etiraf etmək
- bəyan etmək
- qəbul etmək
🇲🇽 declarar
- reconocer
- afirmar
Word origin
The word 'avow' dates back to the late 14th century and originates from the Old French word 'avouer', meaning to acknowledge or accept. It has roots in the Latin word 'advocare', which means to call to one's aid or to summon. Over the centuries, 'avow' has been used in various contexts to express open acknowledgment, confession, or strong affirmation.