noun. The act of averring; affirmation; positive assertion.

noun. Verification; establishment by evidence. Bacon.

noun. In law, an allegation or statement as a fact: commonly used of statements in a pleading which the party thereby professes to be ready to prove.

noun. The act of averring, or that which is averred; affirmation; positive assertion.

noun. Verification; establishment by evidence.

noun. A positive statement of facts; an allegation; an offer to justify or prove what is alleged.

noun. The act of averring, or that which is averred; positive assertion.

noun. verification; establishment by evidence.

noun. A positive statement of facts; an allegation; an offer to justify or prove what is alleged.

noun. a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)

"And the two kings died around 731-732 B.C. So the fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecy in 7:14 took place close to 800 years before Jesus was even born, conclusively negating Matthew's averment that Isaiah's prophecy pertained to the virgin birth of Jesus."

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accusation  affirmation  avouchment  avowal  charge  

apologise  castrato  croix  dramatisation  instantiation  

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