avow

Verb

Verb Forms: avowed, avowing, avows

To assert or confess openly.
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about
To declare openly and boldly, as something believed to be right; to own, acknowledge or confess frankly.
To bind or devote by a vow.
To acknowledge and justify, as an act done. See avowry.

Noun

avowal

Examples

I must avow my complete dependence on the official Scrabble dictionary.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English avowen, from Old French avouer, from Latin advocare (“to call to, call upon, hence to call as a witness, defender, patron, or advocate”), from ad (“to”) + vocare (“to call”). Doublet of advoke, avouch, and advocate. Not related to vow.

Synonyms

affirm, assert, aver, avouch, swan, swear, verify

Antonyms

disavow

Scrabble Score: 10

avow: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
avow: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
avow: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

avow: valid Words With Friends Word