noun
Meaning 1
avowal
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
avow
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/əˈvaʊ/
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rhymes with -aʊ
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CMU ARPABET: AH0 V AW1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
To declare openly and boldly, as something believed to be right; to own, acknowledge or confess frankly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To bind or devote by a vow.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: consecrate, dedicate, hallow, sanctify, avow, behallow, bless, canonize, inaugurate, martyr, sacralize, sacrate, saint
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
To acknowledge and justify, as an act done. See avowry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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verb
Meaning 5
admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: avouch
Antonyms: disavow
Broader terms: admit, acknowledge
verb
Meaning 6
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Before God I swear I am innocent
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: affirm, verify, assert, aver, swan, swear
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: declare
Narrower terms: hold, claim, take, attest, declare, protest, assure, tell
History
Etymology
From Middle English avowen, from Old French avouer, from Latin advocare (“to call to, call upon, hence to call as a witness, defender, patron, or advocate”), from ad (“to”) + vocare (“to call”). Doublet of advoke, avouch, and advocate. Not related to vow.
Across languages
Translations
35 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: признава́м (priznavám) — declare openly
- Catalan: confessar — declare openly
- Chinese Mandarin: 招認 /招认 (zhāorèn) — declare openly
- Chinese Mandarin: 公言 (gōngyán) — declare openly
- Chinese Mandarin: 承認 /承认 (chéngrèn) — declare openly
- Chinese Mandarin: 公開說 /公开说 (gōngkāi shuō) — declare openly
- Czech: prohlásit — declare openly
- Czech: oznámit — declare openly
- Danish: vedkende — declare openly
- Finnish: myöntää avoimesti — declare openly
- Finnish: tunnustaa — declare openly
- French: avouer — declare openly
- French: confesser — declare openly
- German: bekennen — declare openly
- German: gestehen — declare openly
- Japanese: 公言する (kōgen suru) — declare openly
- Latin: profiteor — declare openly
- Macedonian: изјавува (izjavuva) — declare openly
- Māori: tūtohu — declare openly
- Portuguese: admitir — declare openly
- Romanian: mărturisi — declare openly
- Russian: признава́ть (priznavátʹ) — declare openly
- Russian: призна́ть (priznátʹ) — declare openly
- Russian: признава́ться (priznavátʹsja) — declare openly
- Russian: призна́ться (priznátʹsja) — declare openly
- Russian: сознава́ться (soznavátʹsja) — declare openly
- Russian: созна́ться (soznátʹsja) — declare openly
- Scottish Gaelic: aidich — declare openly
- Spanish: confesar — declare openly
- Spanish: admitir — declare openly
- Spanish: reconocer — declare openly
- Swedish: bekänna — declare openly
- Swedish: erkänna — declare openly
- Turkish: itiraf etmek — declare openly
- Turkish: ilan etmek — declare openly