avowed

/əˈvaʊd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

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verb

adj

adj

adj

"There was considerable scepticism as to whether the line would pay, but its avowed intention was to put an end to the slave trade."
"An avowed aim of the 1962 Transport Act was to concentrate the BRB's attention on running trains."
"His first avowed intent, to be a pilgrim - Who would true valour see"

From avow + -ed.

avowedly avowedness unavowed

avowable

professed

allowed proud crowd loud cloud aloud endowed how'd vowed bowed macleod shroud

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How do you pronounce avowed?

The recorded pronunciation is /əˈvaʊd/.

What does avowed mean?

simple past and past participle of avow

Where does avowed come from?

From avow + -ed.

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