Openly confess (4)
I believe the answer is:
avow
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">openly confess</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for avow that I've seen before include "Asseverate" , "Solemnly promise" , "Assert or confess openly" , "Strongly maintain" , "Declare - affirm" .)