Definition of avow

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Avow (v. t.) To declare openly, as something believed to be right; to own or acknowledge frankly; as, a man avows his principles or his crimes..

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Avowtry :: Avowtry (v. t.) Adultery. See Advoutry.
Abjure :: Abjure (v. t.) To renounce upon oath; to forswear; to disavow; as, to abjure allegiance to a prince. To abjure the realm, is to swear to abandon it forever..
Disown :: Disown (v. t.) To refuse to own or acknowledge as belonging to one's self; to disavow or deny, as connected with one's self personally; as, a parent can hardly disown his child; an author will sometimes disown his writings..
Explicitly :: Explicitly (adv.) In an explicit manner; clearly; plainly; without disguise or reservation of meaning; not by inference or implication; as, he explicitly avows his intention..
Avowee :: Avowee (n.) The person who has a right to present to a benefice; the patron; an advowee. See Advowson.
Disavowance :: Disavowance (n.) Disavowal.
Avow :: Avow (n.) To bind, or to devote, by a vow..
Forevouched :: Forevouched (a.) Formerly vouched or avowed; affirmed in advance.
Acknowledgment :: Acknowledgment (n.) A declaration or avowal of one's own act, to give it legal validity; as, the acknowledgment of a deed before a proper officer. Also, the certificate of the officer attesting such declaration..
Avowal :: Avowal (n.) An open declaration; frank acknowledgment; as, an avowal of such principles..
Publicly :: Publicly (adv.) With exposure to popular view or notice; without concealment; openly; as, property publicly offered for sale; an opinion publicly avowed; a declaration publicly made..
Avowry :: Avowry (n.) The act of the distrainer of goods, who, in an action of replevin, avows and justifies the taking in his own right..
Avow :: Avow (v. t.) To acknowledge and justify, as an act done. See Avowry..
Avowant :: Avowant (n.) The defendant in replevin, who avows the distress of the goods, and justifies the taking..
Disavower :: Disavower (n.) One who disavows.
Disclaimer :: Disclaimer (n.) A public disavowal, as of pretensions, claims, opinions, and the like..
Declaredly :: Declaredly (adv.) Avowedly; explicitly.
Declare :: Declare (v. i.) To make a declaration, or an open and explicit avowal; to proclaim one's self; -- often with for or against; as, victory declares against the allies..
Repudiate :: Repudiate (v. t.) To cast off; to disavow; to have nothing to do with; to renounce; to reject.
Ostensible :: Ostensible (a.) Shown; exhibited; declared; avowed; professed; apparent; -- often used as opposed to real or actual; as, an ostensible reason, motive, or aim..
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