avow vs declare

avow and declare both are verbs.

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

As verbs, declare is a hypernym of avow; that is, declare is a word with a broader meaning than avow:

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

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

avow (verb)	declare (verb)
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true	state emphatically and authoritatively
admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about	state firmly
	make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official
	declare to be
	announce publicly or officially
	proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against
	designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand
	authorize payments of