avowed

Words with a similar base: avowed

'avowed'

[affirm.v.02] as in: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

Examples:
Before God I swear I am innocent

'avowed'

[avow.v.02] as in: admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about

'avowed'

[avowed.s.01] as in: openly declared as such

Examples:
an avowed enemy
her professed love of everything about that country
McKinley was assassinated by a professed anarchist

Origins

					avowed (English)
├── -ed (English)
│   └── -od (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
└── avow (English)
    └── avouer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
        └── advocare (Latin)

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