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