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avowed

a·vowed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-voud]
    • /əˈvaʊd/
    • /əˈvaʊd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-voud]
    • /əˈvaʊd/

Definitions of avowed word

  • adjective avowed If you are an avowed supporter or opponent of something, you have declared that you support it or oppose it. 3
  • adjective avowed An avowed belief or aim is one that you have declared formally or publicly. 3
  • adjective avowed openly declared or frankly acknowledged 3
  • adjective avowed acknowledged; declared: an avowed enemy. 1
  • verb with object avowed to declare frankly or openly; own; acknowledge; confess; admit: He avowed himself an opponent of all alliances. 1
  • noun avowed That has been asserted, admitted, or stated publicly. 1

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Origin of avowed

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at avow, -ed2

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Parts of speech for Avowed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

avowed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

avowed usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for avowed

adj avowed

  • professed — avowed; acknowledged.
  • accepted — Accepted ideas are agreed by most people to be correct or reasonable.
  • acknowledged — recognized as being true or existing
  • admitted — to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to: to admit a student to college.
  • affirmed — to state or assert positively; maintain as true: to affirm one's loyalty to one's country; He affirmed that all was well.

adjective avowed

  • stated — of or relating to the central civil government or authority.
  • confirmed — You use confirmed to describe someone who has a particular habit or belief that they are very unlikely to change.
  • declared — stated openly, officially, or formally
  • self-confessed — openly admitting to being a type of person with a particular quality, habit, character, etc.: He's a self-confessed gambler.
  • asserted — resting on a statement or claim unsupported by evidence or proof; alleged: The asserted value of the property was twice the amount anyone offered.

Antonyms for avowed

adjective avowed

  • unspoken — implied or understood without being spoken or uttered.
  • disavowed — Deny any responsibility or support for.

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