1. someone who admits or acknowledges openly and boldly • Derivationally related forms: avow • Hypernyms: communicator 2. someone who claims to speak the truth - a bold asserter - a declarer of his intentions - affirmers of traditional doctrine - an asseverator of strong convictions - an avower of his own great intelligence • Syn: asserter, declarer, affirmer, asseverator • Derivationally related forms: avow, asseverate (for: asseverator), affirm (for: affirmer), declare (for: declarer), assert (for: asserter) • Hypernyms: communicator • Hyponyms: postulator
