Word familyadjectiveavowableavowednounavowablenessavowalavoweravowryadverbavowedlyverbavow
a·vow /əˈvaʊ/ verb [transitiveT]
formalSAY/STATE to make a public statement about something you believe in 宣称,公开声明SYN swear
He avowed his commitment to Marxist ideals.
他宣称对马克思主义理想矢志不渝。
—avowal noun [countableC, uncountableU]
Examples from the Corpus
avow• I believe that there is an authentic beauty in science and this is fervently avowed by many scientists.• Others avow that he intentionally distorted the trial.• We worked with one hotel chain that avowed to the point of dementia its commitment to customer service and comfort.
Originavow
(1200-1300)Old Frenchavouer, from Latinadvocare; → ADVOCATE2