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affirm

/ affirm /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
"Before God I swear I am innocent"
Type of:
declare
Kinds of:
hold claim take attest declare
Derived:
swearer oath swearing assertion averment
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 2
say yes to
Kinds of:
claim reaffirm confirm reassert maintain
Derived:
affirmation assertion statement
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 3
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
"his story confirmed my doubts"
"The evidence supports the defendant"
Opposites:
negate contradict
Kinds of:
back back up vouch verify prove
Derived:
affirmation documentation support confirmation verification
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Something ----s somebody
Semantic Complexity
42%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
31
Times Searched
1
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declare hold claim take attest reaffirm confirm reassert maintain back back up vouch