Avow

v. t. [imp. & p. p. AVOWED; p. pr. & vb. n. AVOWING.] [Fr. avouer, Pr. avouar, a. for ad, and Fr. vouer, Pr. vodar, from Fr. veu, Pr. vot, from Lat. votum, vow, from vovere, to vow.]

1Sense 1. To declare openly; to own, acknowledge, or confess frankly; as, a man avows his principles or his crimes.

Which I to be the power of Israel's God Avow, and challenge Dagon to the test. Milton.

2Sense 2. (Law.) To acknowledge and justify, as an act done. See AVOWRY. Blackstone.

Synonyms—To acknowledge; own; confess; recognize.