Avowed vs Declared - What's the difference?
avowed | declared | Related terms |
(avow)
openly acknowledged
positively stated
asserted under oath, or vow
* 1678 , :
(declare)
(obsolete) To make clear, explain, interpret.
* 1526 , William Tyndale, trans. Bible , Matthew XV:
* Boyle
To make a declaration.
To announce one’s support, choice, opinion, etc.
(cricket) For the captain of the batting side to announce the innings complete even though all batsmen have not been dismissed.
To announce something formally or officially.
To affirm or state something emphatically.
To inform government customs or taxation officials of goods one is importing or of income, expenses, or other circumstances affecting one's taxes.
* 1984 , Richard Woodbury and Anastasia Toufexis, "
To make outstanding debts, e.g. taxes, payable.
(computing) To explicitly include (a variable) as part of a list of variables, often providing some information about the data it is expected to contain.
Avowed is a related term of declared.
As verbs the difference between avowed and declared
is that avowed is (avow) while declared is (declare).As an adjective avowed
is openly acknowledged.avowed
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(head)Adjective
(-)- His first avowed intent, to be a pilgrim - Who would true valour see
Derived terms
* avowedlydeclared
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Verb
(head)declare
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(declar)- Then answered Peter and sayd to him: declare unto us thys parable.
- To declare this a little, we must assume that the surfaces of all such bodies are exactly smooth.
- He declared him innocent.
- declare bankruptcy
- declare victory
- (cricket) declare (an innings) closed
Law: The Trouble with Harry," Time , 2 April:
- The prosecution has introduced evidence, including canceled checks, to show that the judge failed to declare part of his income.
- The counter "i" was declared as an integer.
