Avowed Meaning
/əˈvaʊd/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbsimple past and past participle of avow
adjopenly acknowledged
Sentence Examples
The senator avowed his devotion to his constituents.
Beyond the novel, we come to works whose avowed aim is information.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ supporter of the policy defended it passionately in the debate.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He is an ____ enemy of the state and has been in hiding for years.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English avow English -ed English avowed From avow + -ed.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"There was considerable scepticism as to whether the line would pay, but its avowed intention was to put an end to the slave trade."
— 1950 April, Timothy H. Cobb, “The Kenya-Uganda Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 262:
"An avowed aim of the 1962 Transport Act was to concentrate the BRB's attention on running trains."
— 1964 May, “News and Comment: Minister hamstrings BR workshops”, in Modern Railways, page 291:
"His first avowed intent, to be a pilgrim - Who would true valour see"
— 1678, John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ supporter of the policy defended it passionately in the debate.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He is an ____ enemy of the state and has been in hiding for years.