avowed

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avowed

/əˈvaʊd/

Rhymes with -aʊd

Where it comes from

From avow + -ed.

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of avow

adjective

not comparable openly acknowledged
not comparable positively stated There was considerable scepticism as to whether the line would pay, but its avowed intention was to put an end to the slave trade.
not comparable asserted under oath, or vow His first avowed intent, to be a pilgrim - Who would true valour see

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adj acknowledged

Deutsch	ausgewiesen, anerkannt
Русский	при́знанный príznannyj

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@misc{avowed_2026,
  title = {avowed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/avowed},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}