avowal
71profession — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. vocation, calling, occupation; sham, evasion, pre tense; affectation, pretension; relief; acknowledgment, declaration, avowal. See affirmation, business. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A skilled or learned… …
72promise — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. pledge, word. v. give one s word; bid fair, show promise. See promise, expectation, hope. II Pledge to do something Nouns 1. promise, undertaking, word, troth, pledge, parole, word of honor, vow,… …
73acknowledgment — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The act of acknowledging] Syn. acceptance, declaration, compliance, affirmation, corroboration, avowal, recognition, confession, admission, admitting, conceding, concession, concurrence, assent, confirmation, accession,… …
74affirmation — n. 1. Assertion, declaration, asseveration, word, averment, protestation, avowal, allegation, saying, statement, pronouncement, announcement, predication, testimony, deposition. 2. Confirmation, ratification, approval, establishment, indorsement …
75avow — verb (T) formal to say or admit publicly something you believe or promise: He avowed his commitment to Marxist ideals. avowal noun (C, U): an avowal of love …
76acknowledgment — or acknowledgement [ak näl′ij mənt, ək näl′ijmənt] n. 1. an acknowledging or being acknowledged; admission; avowal 2. something done or given in acknowledging, as an expression of thanks 3. recognition of the authority or claims of 4. a legal… …
77profession — [prō fesh′ən, prəfesh′ən] n. [OFr < L professio] 1. a professing, or declaring; avowal, whether true or pretended [a profession of sympathy] 2. a) the avowal of belief in a religion b) a faith or religion professed 3 …
78avouchment — noun a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something • Syn: ↑avowal, ↑affirmation • Derivationally related forms: ↑affirm (for: ↑affirmation), ↑avow (for: ↑ …
79professing — noun an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion a profession of disagreement • Syn: ↑profession • Derivationally related forms: ↑profess, ↑profess (for: ↑profession) …
80Avow — A*vow , n. [Cf. F. aveu.] Avowal. [Obs.] Dryden. [1913 Webster] …
