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# avow

«avow» in Mova's school dictionary: **To say something openly and firmly, to declare it** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

verb (avow, avows, avowed, avowing)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) To say something openly and firmly, to declare it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/avow/#m1)

2) (formal) To admit or confess something openly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/avow/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

An old-fashioned, formal word met in stories and exam texts. It tells the reader someone states a belief or feeling openly. The adjective "avowed" (an avowed enemy) means openly declared. Phrases: avow your love, avowed enemy, avowed aim.

### examples

- The knight avowed his loyalty to the king. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/avow/#x1)
- She avowed that she had never seen the stolen ring. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/avow/#x2)
- He was an avowed fan of the team. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/avow/#x3)
- The two families were avowed enemies. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/avow/#x4)
- They avowed their love in front of everyone. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/avow/#x5)
- The avowed aim of the club is to help animals. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/avow/#x6)
- He avowed his mistake and apologised. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/avow/#x7)

### note

Formal and literary; plain words: declare, state, admit. Noun: avowal. Do not confuse with vow (a solemn promise) or allow.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «avow» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/avow/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.