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Definition of Affirm
1. Verb. Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts. "The evidence supports the defendant"
Exact synonyms: Confirm, Corroborate, Substantiate, Support, Sustain
Specialized synonyms: Back, Back Up, Vouch, Verify, Demonstrate, Establish, Prove, Shew, Show, Document, Validate
Derivative terms: Affirmable, Affirmation, Confirmation, Confirmation, Confirmative, Confirmatory, Corroboration, Corroborative, Corroboratory, Substantiation, Substantiation, Substantiative, Support, Sustainable
Antonyms: Negate
Specialized synonyms: Back, Back Up, Vouch, Verify, Demonstrate, Establish, Prove, Shew, Show, Document, Validate
Derivative terms: Affirmable, Affirmation, Confirmation, Confirmation, Confirmative, Confirmatory, Corroboration, Corroborative, Corroboratory, Substantiation, Substantiation, Substantiative, Support, Sustainable
Antonyms: Negate
2. Verb. To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true. "They affirm that there was a traffic accident "; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
Exact synonyms: Assert, Aver, Avow, Swan, Swear, Verify
Specialized synonyms: Hold, Claim, Take, Attest, Declare, Protest, Assure, Tell
Generic synonyms: Declare
Derivative terms: Affirmation, Affirmation, Affirmer, Assertable, Asserter, Assertion, Averment, Avowal, Avower, Swearer, Swearing
Specialized synonyms: Hold, Claim, Take, Attest, Declare, Protest, Assure, Tell
Generic synonyms: Declare
Derivative terms: Affirmation, Affirmation, Affirmer, Assertable, Asserter, Assertion, Averment, Avowal, Avower, Swearer, Swearing
3. Verb. Say yes to.
Specialized synonyms: Claim, Reaffirm, Confirm, Reassert, Defend, Maintain
Derivative terms: Affirmation, Affirmative, Affirmatory
Derivative terms: Affirmation, Affirmative, Affirmatory
Definition of Affirm
1. v. t. to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appellate court for review.
2. v. i. To declare or assert positively.
Definition of Affirm
1. Verb. To agree, verify or concur; to answer positively. ¹
2. Verb. To support or encourage ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Affirm
1. to state positively [v -ED, -ING, -S]