What does "avow" mean?
Avow: (Law) To acknowledge and justify, as an act done. See Avowry. Blackstone. See Confess.
Additional senses
- 2.Avowal. [Obs.] Dryden.
- 3.To bind, or to devote, by a vow. [Obs.] Wyclif.
- 4.A vow or determination. [Archaic]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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