avow

[US]/əˈvaʊ/
[UK]/əˈvaʊ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. akilisha
kutajua kwa maelezo
kutajua kwa maelezo
Word Forms
Present Participleavowing
Third Person Singularavows
Past Tenseavowed
Past Participleavowed

Phrases & Collocations

avow a commitment

kutangaza ujumbe

Example Sentences

avow guilt.See Synonyms at acknowledge

kuzungumza ukweli kuhusu hatia. Tazama Neno Lingine la Mawazo kwa kutambua

He avowed that he would never cooperate with them again.

Alitangaza kwamba hangefanya kazi nao tena.

The party’s avowed aim was to struggle against capitalist exploitation.

Lengo lililotangazwa la chama hicho ilikuwa kupigana na utakatizaji wa kibepari.

The senator was forced to avow openly that he had received some money from that company.

Mwana mkuu alitumia mafua ya kumwambia kwa mafua ya kumwambia kwamba alikua amekuwa na pesa kutoka kwa shirika hicho.

An avowed urbanist, Mr.Berggruen started investing in projects aimed at reviving decaying inner cities.

Mwanauchumba aliyejitangaza, Bw. Berggruen alianza kuwekeza katika miradi iliyoelenga kuokoa miji ya ndani iliyoanguka.

She avowed her love for him.

Alikuwa amewambia mafua ya mafua yake kwa mwenyewe.

He avowed his support for the new policy.

Alikuwa amewambia mafua ya mafua yake kwa mafua yake ya mafua mpya.

The politician avowed his commitment to serving the people.

Mwana mkuu alitumia mafua ya kumwambia mafua yake ya kusaidia watu.

They avowed their innocence in the face of accusations.

Wa wao waliwambia mafua yao ya mafua yao kwa mafua yao ya mafua yao.

She avowed her dedication to the cause.

Alikuwa amewambia mafua yake ya mafua yake kwa mafua yake.

The company avowed its commitment to sustainability.

Shirika hili alitumia mafua ya kumwambia mafua yake ya kusaidia kwa mafua yake.

He avowed his intention to run for office.

Alikuwa amewambia mafua yake ya kumwambia mafua yake ya kumwambia mafua yake.

The suspect avowed his guilt in court.

Mwana mkuu alitumia mafua ya kumwambia mafua yake ya mafua yake kwa mafua yake.

She avowed to never give up on her dreams.

Alikuwa amewambia mafua yake ya kumwambia mafua yake ya kumwambia mafua yake.

The artist avowed his passion for painting.

Mwana mkuu alitumia mafua ya kumwambia mafua yake ya kusaidia kwa mafua yake.

Real-world Examples

John William King, an avowed racist, was executed by lethal injection last night.

Source: PBS English News

Ms Rooney, an avowed Marxist, has implied in interviews that these views reflect her own.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

But his avowed intention to imprison us forever on his ship justified our every effort.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

But the Holy See looks more problematic, despite Pope Francis's avowed intention of overhauling its tangled finances.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Yes, Charlotte, why should I not avow it?

Source: The Sorrows of Young Werther

Do you wonder that I avow this to you?

Source: Jane Eyre (Original Version)

A rotation of this kind seems alone a sufficient security against any practices which cannot be avowed.

Source: The Wealth of Nations (Part Three)

But here you have an avowed far-right figure leading an attack into Russia.

Source: Financial Times Podcast

Fear especially is avowed, stripped of its veils, and shown in all its nakedness.

Source: The Biography of Tolstoy

Joan avoided him every time and finally avowed her aversion.

Source: Pan Pan

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