Affirm

[ə'fɜːm] or [ə'fɝm]

Definition

(verb.) to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; 'Before God I swear I am innocent'.

(verb.) say yes to.

Editor: William--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appellate court for review.

(v. t.) To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true; -- opposed to deny.

(v. t.) To declare, as a fact, solemnly, under judicial sanction. See Affirmation, 4.

(v. i.) To declare or assert positively.

(v. i.) To make a solemn declaration, before an authorized magistrate or tribunal, under the penalties of perjury; to testify by affirmation.

Editor: Pedro

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Declare, aver, assert, maintain, asseverate, avouch, vouch, allege, say, profess, protest, pronounce, predicate.[2]. Confirm, ratify, approve, establish.

v. n. Assert, declare, aver, say, state, SWEAR, testify, depose, bear witness.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Assert, swear, testify, tell, aver, propound, asseverate, depose, state,declare, endorse, maintain

ANT:Deny, dispute, doubt, demur, negative, contradict, gainsay, oppugn, impugn,oppose

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Definition

v.t. to assert confidently or positively: to ratify a judgment: to confirm or maintain a statement of one's own or another's: (log.) to make a statement in the affirmative: (law) to make a formal declaration or affirmation without an oath.—adj. Affirm′able that may be affirmed (with of).—n. Affirm′ance affirmation assertion confirmation.—adj. Affirm′ant—also n. one who affirms.—n. Affirmā′tion act of asserting: that which is affirmed: (law) the solemn declaration made by Quakers and others incapable of taking an oath.—adj. and n. Affirm′ative that affirms or asserts: positive not negative: dogmatic.—adv. Affirm′atively.—adj. Affirm′atory.

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