English verb: avow | |||
1. | avow (communication) to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true | ||
Samples | Before God I swear I am innocent. | ||
Examples | They avow that there was a traffic accident | ||
Synonyms | affirm, assert, aver, swan, swear, verify | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | declare | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | assure, attest, claim, declare, hold, protest, take, tell | ||
2. | avow (communication) admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about | ||
Synonyms | avouch | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | acknowledge, admit | ||
Antonyms | disavow | ||