AVOW Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word avow. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for AVOW
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affirm | verbv | |||||||
verb • establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts • to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true • say yes to | ||||||||
acknowledge | verbv | |||||||
verb • declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of • report the receipt of • express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with • express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for • accept as legally binding and valid • accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority | ||||||||
admit | verbv | |||||||
verb • declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of • allow to enter; grant entry to • allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of • admit into a group or community • afford possibility • give access or entrance to • have room for; hold without crowding • serve as a means of entrance | ||||||||
confess | verbv | |||||||
verb • confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure • admit (to a wrongdoing) • confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith | ||||||||
declare | verbv | |||||||
verb • state emphatically and authoritatively • announce publicly or officially • state firmly • declare to be • authorize payments of • designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand • make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official • proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against | ||||||||
disclose | verbv | |||||||
verb • make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret • reveal to view as by removing a cover | ||||||||
profess | verbv | |||||||
verb • practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about • confess one's faith in, or allegiance to • admit (to a wrongdoing) • state freely • receive into a religious order or congregation • take vows, as in religious order • state insincerely | ||||||||
reveal | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • make manifest • make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret • disclose directly or through prophets | ||||||||
assert | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • state categorically • to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true • insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized • postulate positively and assertively | ||||||||
aver | verbv | |||||||
verb • report or maintain • to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true | ||||||||
avouch | verbv | |||||||
verb • admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about | ||||||||
swan | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult verb • to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true • move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment • sweep majestically | ||||||||
swear | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • utter obscenities or profanities • to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true • promise solemnly; take an oath • make a deposition; declare under oath • have faith or confidence in | ||||||||
verify | verbv | |||||||
verb • confirm the truth of • check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard • attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition) • to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true |