Word

avow, v.
(avowed, avowing, avows)

admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about
<verb.communication>

avouch avow

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

antonym

semantic pointers

hypernym

admit, acknowledge

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

affirm assert aver avow swan swear verify

sample sentences

"Before God I swear I am innocent"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

swearing swearer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

assertable assertion asserter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

affirmation affirmation affirmer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

hold claim, take attest declare protest assure, tell

hypernym