avow
English Thesaurus
1. admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about (verb.communication)
hypernym | : | acknowledge, admit, |
definition | : | declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of (verb.communication) |
2. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true (verb.communication)
hypernym | : | declare, |
definition | : | state emphatically and authoritatively (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | hold, |
definition | : | assert or affirm (verb.cognition) |
hyponym | : | claim, take, |
definition | : | lay claim to; as of an idea (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | attest, |
definition | : | authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | declare, |
definition | : | state firmly (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | protest, |
definition | : | affirm or avow formally or solemnly (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | assure, tell, |
definition | : | inform positively and with certainty and confidence (verb.communication) |
3. admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about (verb.communication)
antonym | : | disavow, |
definition | : | refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | avower, |
definition | : | someone who admits or acknowledges openly and boldly (noun.person) |
4. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true (verb.communication)
derivation | : | oath, swearing, |
definition | : | a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | assertion, asseveration, averment, |
definition | : | a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | affirmation, avouchment, avowal, |
definition | : | a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | swearer, |
definition | : | someone who takes a solemn oath (noun.person) |
5. admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about (verb.communication)
antonym | : | disavow, |
definition | : | refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | avower, |
definition | : | someone who admits or acknowledges openly and boldly (noun.person) |
6. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true (verb.communication)
derivation | : | oath, swearing, |
definition | : | a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | assertion, asseveration, averment, |
definition | : | a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | affirmation, avouchment, avowal, |
definition | : | a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | swearer, |
definition | : | someone who takes a solemn oath (noun.person) |
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