- avowal avow·al n
- [ə'vaʊəl]
(of intentions, innocence) dichiarazione f , (of guilt) ammissione f
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
avowal avow·al n
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avowal — (n.) 1727, from AVOW (Cf. avow) + AL (Cf. al) (2) … Etymology dictionary
avow — I verb acknowledge, admit, admit frankly, affirm, allege as a fact, articulate, assert, assert on oath, assert peremptorily, assert under oath, asseverate, attest, authenticate, aver, avouch, be bound, bear witness, certify, commit oneself,… … Law dictionary
avowal — avow ► VERB ▪ assert or confess openly. DERIVATIVES avowal noun avowed adjective. ORIGIN Old French avouer acknowledge , from Latin advocare summon in defence … English terms dictionary
Avow — A*vow , n. [Cf. F. aveu.] Avowal. [Obs.] Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
avow — ► VERB ▪ assert or confess openly. DERIVATIVES avowal noun avowed adjective. ORIGIN Old French avouer acknowledge , from Latin advocare summon in defence … English terms dictionary
avowal — avow·al … English syllables
avow — verb (T) formal to say or admit publicly something you believe or promise: He avowed his commitment to Marxist ideals. avowal noun (C, U): an avowal of love … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
avowal — /euh vow euhl/, n. an open statement of affirmation; frank acknowledgment or admission. [1720 30; AVOW + AL2] * * * … Universalium
avowal — noun An open declaration of affirmation or admission of knowledge. Syn: averral, acknowledgement, testimony See Also: avow, avowed … Wiktionary
avow — verb To declare openly and boldly, as something believed to be right; to own, acknowledge or confess frankly. Vito avowed to take revenge on the man who murdered his father. Ant … Wiktionary
avow — a|vow [əˈvau] v [T] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: avouer, from Latin advocare; ADVOCATE2] formal to make a public statement about something you believe in ▪ He avowed his commitment to Marxist ideals. >avowal n [U and C] … Dictionary of contemporary English
