English-Thai Dictionary

avow

VT ยืนยัน  affirm verify assert yuen-yan

 

avowal

N การ ประกาศรับ รอง อย่างเปิดเผย  declaration

 

avowed

A ที่ สาบาน 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

AVOW

v.t.[L. voveo.] 1. To declare openly, with a view to justify, maintain or defend; or simply to own, acknowledge or confess frankly; as, a man avows his principles or his crimes.
2. In law, to acknowledge and justify; as when the distrainer of goods defends in an action of replevin, and avows the taking, but insists that such taking was legal.

 

AVOW

n.A vow or determination. [Not used. ]

 

AVOWABLE

a.That may be avowed, or openly acknowledged with confidence.

 

AVOWAL

n.An open declaration; frank acknowledgment.

 

AVOWANT

n.The defendant in replevin, who avows the distress of the goods, and justifies the taking.

 

AVOWED

pp. Openly declared; owned; frankly acknowledged.

 

AVOWEDLY

adv. In an open manner; with frank acknowledgment.

 

AVOWEE

n.Sometimes used for advowee, the person who has a right to present to a benefice, the patron. [See Advowson. ]

 

AVOWER

n.One who avows, owns, or asserts.

 

AVOWING

ppr. Openly declaring; frankly acknowledging; justifying.

 

AVOWRY

n.In law, the act of the distrainer of goods, who, in an action of replevin, avows and justifies the taking; the act of maintaining the right to distrain, by the distrainer, or defendant in replevin.

 

AVOWTRY

[See Advoutry. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

AVOW

A *vow ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Avowed (p. pr. & vb. n. Avowing. ] Etym: [F. avouver, fr. L. advocare to call to (whence the meanings, to call upon as superior; recognize as lord, own, confess ); ad + vocare to call. See Advocate, Avouch. ]

 

1. To declare openly, as something believed to be right; to own or acknowledge frankly; as, a man avows his principles or his crimes. Which I to be the of Israel's God Avow, and challenge Dagon to the test. Milton.

 

2. (Law )

 

Defn: To acknowledge and justify, as an act done. See Avowry. Blackstone.

 

Syn. -- To acknowledge; own; confess. See Confess.

 

AVOW

A *vow ", n, Etym: [Cf. F. aveu. ]

 

Defn: Avowal. [Obs. ] Dryden.

 

AVOW

A *vow ", v. t. & i. Etym: [OF. avouer, fr. LL. votare to vow, fr. L.votun. See Vote, n.]

 

Defn: To bind, or to devote, by a vow. [Obs. ] Wyclif.

 

AVOW

AVOW A *vow ", n.

 

Defn: A vow or determination. [Archaic ]

 

AVOWABLE

AVOWABLE A *vow "a *ble, a.

 

Defn: Capable of being avowed, or openly acknowledged, with confidence. Donne.

 

AVOWAL

AVOWAL A *vow "al, n.

 

Defn: An open declaration; frank acknowledgment; as, an avowal of such principles. Hume.

 

AVOWANCE

AVOWANCE A *vow "ance, n.

 

1. Act of avowing; avowal.

 

2. Upholding; defense; vindication. [Obs. ] Can my avowance of king-murdering be collected from anything here written by me Fuller.

 

AVOWANT

AVOWANT A *vow "ant, n. (Law )

 

Defn: The defendant in replevin, who avows the distress of the goods, and justifies the taking. Cowell.

 

AVOWED

AVOWED A *vowed ", a.

 

Defn: Openly acknowledged or declared; admitted. -- A *vow "ed *ly (, adv.

 

AVOWEE

A *vow `ee ", n. Etym: [F. avoué. Cf. Advowee, Advocate, n.]

 

Defn: The person who has a right to present to a benefice; the patron; an advowee. See Advowson.

 

AVOWER

AVOWER A *vow "er, n.

 

Defn: One who avows or asserts.

 

AVOWRY

A *vow "ry, n. Etym: [OE. avouerie protection, authority, OF. avouerie.See Avow to declare. ]

 

1. An advocate; a patron; a patron saint. [Obs. ] Let God alone be our avowry. Latimer.

 

2. The act of the distrainer of goods, who, in an action of replevin, avows and justifies the taking in his own right. Blackstone.

 

Note: When an action of replevin is brought, the distrainer either makes avowry, that is, avours taking the distress in his own right, or the right of his wife, and states the reason if it, as for arrears of rent, damage done, or the like; or makes cognizance, that is, acknowledges the taking, but justifies in an another's right, as his bailiff or servant.

 

AVOWTRY

AVOWTRY A *vow "try, v. t.

 

Defn: Adultery. See Advoutry.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

avow

a vow |əˈvou əˈvaʊ | ▶verb [ reporting verb ] assert or confess openly: [ with clause ] : he avowed that he had voted Republican in every election | [ with obj. ] : he avowed his change of faith. DERIVATIVES a vow al |əˈvouəl |noun ORIGIN Middle English (in the senses ‘acknowledge, approve ’ and ‘vouch for ’): from Old French avouer ‘acknowledge, ’ from Latin advocare ‘summon in defense ’ (see avouch ).

 

avowed

a vowed |əˈvoud əˈvaʊd | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] that has been asserted, admitted, or stated publicly: an avowed atheist | they came to power with the avowed aim of promoting religious toleration. DERIVATIVES a vow ed ly |əˈvou -idlē |adverb

 

Oxford Dictionary

avow

avow |əˈvaʊ | ▶verb [ reporting verb ] assert or confess openly: [ with clause ] : he avowed that he had voted Labour in every election | [ with obj. ] : he avowed his change of faith. DERIVATIVES avowal noun ORIGIN Middle English (in the senses ‘acknowledge, approve ’ and ‘vouch for ’): from Old French avouer ‘acknowledge ’, from Latin advocare ‘summon in defence ’ (see avouch ).

 

avowed

avowed |əˈvaʊd | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] that has been asserted, admitted, or stated publicly: an avowed atheist | they came to power with the avowed aim of promoting religious toleration. DERIVATIVES avowedly adverb

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

avow

avow verb in previous testimony, you avowed that you were at home all evening: assert, declare, state, maintain, swear, affirm, vow, insist; admit, confess, acknowledge; formal aver.

 

avowed

avowed adjective an avowed golf fanatic: self-confessed, self-declared, acknowledged, admitted; open, overt.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

avow

avow verb he avowed that the president had been fully aware of the situation: assert, declare, state, maintain, aver, attest, swear, vow, insist; confess, admit; rare asseverate.

 

avowed

avowed adjective an avowed golf fanatic: declared, sworn, self-confessed, confessed, self-proclaimed, acknowledged, admitted, open, overt; known.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

avow

a vow /əváʊ /動詞 他動詞 ｟かたく ｠〈人などが 〉〈信念 約束など 〉を認める, 告白する ; ｟書 ｠〖直接話法 〗…と認める (→say 他動詞 1a 語法 ); 〖～ that節 〗…ということを公言する (admit ); 〖～ oneself (to be ) C 〗〈人が 〉自分はCだと認める, 公言する .

 

avowed

a v ó wed 形容詞 ｟かたく ｠〖名詞 の前で 〗公然 [公認 ]の, 人々に知られた 〈社会主義者など 〉; 公言された, 明らかな 〈目的 意図など 〉.～ly 副詞