avow vs claim

avow is not a noun while claim is a noun.

avow and claim both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
avow	No	No	Yes	No
claim	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, claim is a hyponym of avow; that is, claim is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than avow:

avow: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
claim: lay claim to; as of an idea

Other hyponyms of avow include hold, take, attest, declare, protest, assure, tell.

avow (noun)	claim (noun)
	demand for something as rightful or due
	an established or recognized right
	an informal right to something
	an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
	a demand
	an assertion that something is true or factual

avow (verb)	claim (verb)
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true	assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about	take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
	ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example
	lay claim to; as of an idea
	demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to

Difference between avow and claim

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