avow

[US]/əˈvaʊ/
[UK]/əˈvaʊ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt.acknowledge
declare openly
confess openly

Phrases & Collocations

avow a commitment

Example Sentences

avow guilt.See Synonyms at acknowledge

He avowed that he would never cooperate with them again.

The party’s avowed aim was to struggle against capitalist exploitation.

The senator was forced to avow openly that he had received some money from that company.

An avowed urbanist, Mr.Berggruen started investing in projects aimed at reviving decaying inner cities.

She avowed her love for him.

He avowed his support for the new policy.

The politician avowed his commitment to serving the people.

They avowed their innocence in the face of accusations.

She avowed her dedication to the cause.

The company avowed its commitment to sustainability.

He avowed his intention to run for office.

The suspect avowed his guilt in court.

She avowed to never give up on her dreams.

The artist avowed his passion for painting.

Real-world Examples

John William King, an avowed racist, was executed by lethal injection last night.

Source: PBS English News

Ms Rooney, an avowed Marxist, has implied in interviews that these views reflect her own.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

But his avowed intention to imprison us forever on his ship justified our every effort.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

But the Holy See looks more problematic, despite Pope Francis's avowed intention of overhauling its tangled finances.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Yes, Charlotte, why should I not avow it?

Source: The Sorrows of Young Werther

Do you wonder that I avow this to you?

Source: Jane Eyre (Original Version)

A rotation of this kind seems alone a sufficient security against any practices which cannot be avowed.

Source: The Wealth of Nations (Part Three)

But here you have an avowed far-right figure leading an attack into Russia.

Source: Financial Times Podcast

Fear especially is avowed, stripped of its veils, and shown in all its nakedness.

Source: The Biography of Tolstoy

Joan avoided him every time and finally avowed her aversion.

Source: Pan Pan

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