avouer

Definition: to avow, confess, admit

Il a avoué son amour pour Geneviève - He confessed his love for Geneviève.

J'avoue l'avoir fait - I admit that I did it.

Related: s'avouer - to confess one's guilt; avouable (adj) - acceptable; un avoué - lawyer; avoué (ad) - avowed; un aveu - confession

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Pronunciation: [ah vway]