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Affirm

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intransitive verb. To declare positively; assert to be true.

intransitive verb. To declare support for or belief in.

intransitive verb. To rule (a court decision) to have been correct; confirm.

intransitive verb. To assert that one will give true testimony equivalent to that which would be given while under oath.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

To state or assert positively; tell with confidence; aver; declare to be a fact; maintain as true: opposed to deny.

To make firm; establish, confirm, or ratify: as, the appellate court affirmed the judgment.

To declare or assert positively or solemnly.

To declare solemnly before a court or magistrate, but without oath (a practice allowed where the affirmant has scruples against taking an oath); make a legal affirmation. See affirmation.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

intransitive verb. To declare or assert positively.

intransitive verb. To make a solemn declaration, before an authorized magistrate or tribunal, under the penalties of perjury; to testify by affirmation.

transitive verb. to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appellate court for review.

transitive verb. To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true; -- opposed to deny.

transitive verb. To declare, as a fact, solemnly, under judicial sanction. See Affirmation, 4.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

verb. To agree, verify or concur; to answer positively.

verb. To support or encourage

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

verb. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

verb. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

verb. say yes to

Word Usage

"The sun does not more certainly shine in the heavens, than that which I now affirm is true."

Antonyms

Words with the opposite meaning

deny

cross-reference

affirmative action confirm

Hyponym

Words that are more specific

back back up claim confirm defend

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

Germ Herm berm confirm ferm

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

dictum lunation obverse princeling

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

OK accept accredit acknowledge allege

variant

affirmation

verb-form

affirmatively affirmed affirming affirms