Thesaurus / avow
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If I am returned, my main object, I avow it frankly, will be to make them the standing order.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI, VOLUME 107, NOVEMBER 3, 1894VARIOUSGeneral Stanhope then repeated to him, all that the impassioned resentment of Ripperda had excited him to avow.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTERThe millions in the world who conscientiously disclaim the supremacy of the Pope, at least openly avow it.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSJOHN FOREMANThe young scholar always allows himself a number of libertine sonnets, and we avow it is particularly disagreeable to us.
CHARLES BAUDELAIRE, HIS LIFETHOPHILE GAUTIERHe would candidly avow, however, that he despaired of seeing the question brought to a speedy and satisfactory settlement.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND IN THREE VOLUMES, VOL.III.E. FARR AND E. H. NOLANOn the contrary, I avow that that has caused the greatest possible accession to the ranks of the free traders.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND IN THREE VOLUMES, VOL.III.E. FARR AND E. H. NOLANMy essay, I candidly avow, would tend to prove that no essay ought to be written on the subject.
THE LIFE OF MAZZINIBOLTON KINGThey never hesitate to avow their own convictions and predilections.
THE CONTEMPORARY REVIEW, JANUARY 1883VARIOUSThey often submit to be killed rather than avow where their money is concealed.
TRAVELS IN PERU, ON THE COAST, IN THE SIERRA, ACROSS THE CORDILLERAS AND THE ANDES, INTO THE PRIMEVAL FORESTSJ. J. VON TSCHUDII only desire that I may be stayed not one hour from all the extremity that either law or precedent can avow.
SIR WALTER RALEGHWILLIAM STEBBINGWORDS RELATED TO AVOW
- act as a witness
- affirm
- answer for
- assert
- asseverate
- assure
- attest to
- avert
- avow
- back
- be responsible for
- bear testimony
- certify
- confirm
- contend
- corroborate
- cosign
- declare
- get behind
- give an affidavit
- guarantee
- maintain
- okay
- predicate
- profess
- prove
- put forth
- rubber-stamp
- say so
- sign for
- sponsor
- stand up for
- substantiate
- support
- swear to
- swear up and down
- testify
- uphold
- verify
- vow
- warrant
- witness
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