noun
Meaning 1
evidence; declaration
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, uncountable
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Standard Lemma guide
avouch
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/əˈvaʊt͡ʃ/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -aʊtʃ
verb
Meaning 2
To declare freely and openly; to assert.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 3
To acknowledge deliberately; to admit; to confess; to sanction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 4
To confirm or verify, to affirm the validity of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 5
To appeal to; to cite or claim as authority.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 6
admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: avow
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Broader terms: admit, acknowledge
History
Etymology
From Old French avouchier, from Latin advocāre. Doublet of advocate, advoke, and avow.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: декларирам (deklariram) — to declare freely
- Bulgarian: признавам (priznavam) — to admit; to confess
- Bulgarian: потвърждавам (potvǎrždavam) — To confirm or verify