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avow

verb acknowledge, admit, admit frankly, affirm, allege as a fact, articulate, assert, assert on oath, assert peremptorily, assert under oath, asseverate, attest, aver, avouch, be bound, bear witness, certify, commit oneself, confess, confirm, contend, declare, declare openly, declare positively, declare the truth of, depose, express, fateri, formulate, maintain, make a statement, make an assertion, postulate, predicate, proclaim, profess, profiteri, pronounce, propound, protest, set down, speak, state, state as true, state with conviction, swear, take one's oath, testify, vouch, vow, witness
Associated concepts: affidavit, testimony

avow

to justify or maintain.

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The rumours were rife that something was ongoing regarding PMCF and AVOW, in what appeared a secretive environment, this was highlighted in the press a few months ago, now for the first time AVOWS membership and supporters are told a done deal is almost completed.

This would be undertaken with a new funding contract between WAG and AVOW, and it is hopeful that this will be in place from 1st July 2011.

All current PMCF staff will become employees of AVOW and both parties are looking forward to working closely with the Community to develop new services.