avouer.
to avow
Meaning & usage
to avow
to confess
s’avouer vaincu
to approve
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old French avoer, from Latin advocāre. The modern form is expected as in louer (from locāre). However, the Old French conjugation shows an unexpected vocalism, which may be due either to early levelling or to Latinate influence.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.