avow

It is wise, and may be useful, on all proper occasions, to avow our convictions.

All mankind are like us, but they have not the candour to avow it.'

As it was, I found it impossible to avow the one without the other.

He was forced to avow the wisdom of my counsel, and to be guided by it.

I have at least reached the point in life where men not only have convictions but avow them.'

I avow everything I have spoken, and am ready to abide by it.

If the slanderer will stand forth and avow himself, I may know how to deal with him.

Under what possible pretext could I avow myself as her champion, not as of her own choosing?

I recall my last speech, and avow, in all humility, I was wrong.

Should he avow frankly his intention of going to Devil's Cliff?