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avow

a·vow [ ə vów ] (past and past participle a·vowed, present participle a·vow·ing, 3rd person present singular a·vows)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
affirm: to state or affirm that something is true ( formal )

[13th century. Via Old French avouer "acknowledge" < Latin advocare "summon" (see advocate)]

a·vow·a·ble adjective
a·vow·a·bly adverb
a·vow·ed·ly [ ə vówədlee ] adverb
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