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    avowed
    /əˈvaʊd/

    adjective

    • 1. that has been asserted, admitted, or stated publicly: "an avowed atheist"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAVOWED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Add to word list. stated: The government's avowed intent / purpose / aim is to reduce tax. An avowed traditionalist, he is against reform of any kind. Synonym. professed. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Admitting & confessing. acknowledge something as something.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › avowedAvowed Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : openly acknowledged or declared. an avowed liberal/conservative. 2. : asserted to be true or real : professed. their avowed purpose/goal/aim/intention. Examples of avowed in a Sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › avowedAVOWED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Avowed definition: acknowledged; declared. See examples of AVOWED used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAVOW | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    verb [ T ] formal us / əˈvaʊ / uk / əˈvaʊ / Add to word list. to admit something or say something publicly: [ + that ] He avowed that he regretted what he had done. It is a society in which homosexuality is rarely avowed. Opposite. disavow formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Admitting & confessing.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAVOWED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you are an avowed supporter or opponent of something, you have declared that you support it or oppose it.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAVOW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    verb [ T ] formal uk / əˈvaʊ / us / əˈvaʊ / Add to word list. to admit something or say something publicly: [ + that ] He avowed that he regretted what he had done. It is a society in which homosexuality is rarely avowed. Opposite. disavow formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Admitting & confessing.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › avowAvow Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    assert, declare, affirm, protest, avow mean to state positively usually in anticipation of denial or objection. assert implies stating confidently without need for proof or regard for evidence. asserted that modern music is just noise. declare stresses open or public statement.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › avowAVOW Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    to state or affirm. to admit openly. rare. law to justify or maintain (some action taken) Discover More. Derived Forms. aˈvowable, adjective. aˈvowal, noun. aˈvower, noun. avowedly, adverb. avowed, adjective. Discover More. Other Words From. a·vow a·ble adjective. a·vow er noun. re a·vow verb (used with object) un a·vow a·ble adjective.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › avowedAvowed - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 22, 2024 · avowed. Definitions of avowed. adjective. openly declared as such. “an avowed enemy”. synonyms: professed. declared. made known or openly avowed.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › avowedavowed adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of avowed adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.