What does "avow" mean?

Avow: (Law) To acknowledge and justify, as an act done. See Avowry. Blackstone. See Confess.

Additional senses

  1. 2.Avowal. [Obs.] Dryden.
  2. 3.To bind, or to devote, by a vow. [Obs.] Wyclif.
  3. 4.A vow or determination. [Archaic]

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