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Definition of avow verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

avow

verb

NAmE//əˈvaʊ//

avow that… avow something + speech (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they avow

he / she / it avows

past simple avowed

-ing form avowing

to say firmly and often publicly what your opinion is, what you think is true, etc. An aide avowed that the president had known nothing of the deals.

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avowal

NAmE//əˈvaʊəl//

noun (formal) an avowal of loveSee avow in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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