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affirms


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  affirm 
 
  3  senses  of  affirm 
 
  Sense  1 
  confirm,  corroborate,  sustain,  substantiate,  support,  affirm 
  =>  verify 
  =>  prove,  demonstrate,  establish,  show  shew 
  =>  document 
  =>  validate 
 
  Sense  2 
  affirm,  assert,  avow,  aver,  swan,  swear 
  =>  hold 
  =>  claim,  take 
  =>  attest 
  =>  declare 
  =>  protest 
  =>  assure,  tell 
 
  Sense  3 
  affirm 
  =>  claim 
  =>  accept  consent,  go  for 
  =>  reaffirm 
  =>  confirm,  reassert 
  =>  maintain,  defend 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  affirm 
 
  3  senses  of  affirm 
 
  Sense  1 
  confirm,  corroborate,  sustain,  substantiate,  support,  affirm 
  =>  verify 
  =>  check,  check  off  mark,  mark  off  tick  off 
  =>  receipt 
  =>  see  check,  insure,  see  to  it  ensure,  control,  ascertain,  assure 
  =>  proofread,  proof 
  =>  control 
  =>  double-check 
  =>  cross-check 
  =>  cinch 
  =>  card 
  =>  spot-check 
  =>  cover 
  =>  check 
  =>  prove,  demonstrate,  establish,  show  shew 
  =>  prove  oneself 
  =>  stultify 
  =>  prove 
  =>  negate,  contradict 
  =>  invalidate,  nullify 
  =>  disprove,  confute 
  =>  explode 
  =>  refute,  rebut,  controvert 
  =>  falsify 
  =>  stultify 
  =>  document 
  =>  validate 
 
  Sense  2 
  affirm,  assert,  avow,  aver,  swan,  swear 
  =>  hold 
  =>  claim,  take 
  =>  attest 
  =>  declare 
  =>  plead 
  =>  profess 
  =>  protest 
  =>  assure,  tell 
 
  Sense  3 
  affirm 
  =>  claim 
  =>  contend,  postulate 
  =>  make  out 
  =>  purport 
  =>  profess 
  =>  charge 
  =>  complain 
  =>  accept  consent,  go  for 
  =>  give 
  =>  agree 
  =>  bargain 
  =>  assent,  accede,  acquiesce 
  =>  connive 
  =>  settle 
  =>  contract  in 
  =>  yield,  give  in  succumb,  knuckle  under  buckle  under 
  =>  submit,  bow,  defer,  accede,  give  in 
  =>  undertake,  take  in  charge 
  =>  reaffirm 
  =>  confirm,  reassert 
  =>  uphold,  maintain 
  =>  justify,  vindicate 
  =>  excuse,  explain 
  =>  alibi 
  =>  justify,  warrant 
  =>  validate,  corroborate 
  =>  circumstantiate 
  =>  reconfirm 
  =>  maintain,  defend 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  affirm 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  affirm 
 
  3  senses  of  affirm 
 
  Sense  1 
  confirm,  corroborate,  sustain,  substantiate,  support,  affirm 
 
  Sense  2 
  affirm,  assert,  avow,  aver,  swan,  swear 
  =>  declare 
 
  Sense  3 
  affirm 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  affirm 
 
  affirm  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  affirm 
 
  Sense  1 
  confirm,  corroborate,  sustain,  substantiate,  support,  affirm 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  affirm,  assert,  avow,  aver,  swan,  swear 
  =>  declare 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  affirm 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  affirm 
 
  The  verb  affirm  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (9)  confirm,  corroborate,  sustain,  substantiate,  support,  affirm  --  (establish  or  strengthen  as  with  new  evidence  or  facts;  "his  story  confirmed  my  doubts";  "The  evidence  supports  the  defendant") 
  2.  (3)  affirm,  assert,  avow,  aver,  swan,  swear  --  (to  declare  or  affirm  as  true:  "Before  God  I  swear  I  am  innocent.") 
  3.  (2)  affirm  --  (say  yes  to) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  affirm 
 
  The  verb  affirm  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (9)  confirm,  corroborate,  sustain,  substantiate,  support,  affirm  --  (establish  or  strengthen  as  with  new  evidence  or  facts;  "his  story  confirmed  my  doubts";  "The  evidence  supports  the  defendant") 
  2.  (3)  affirm,  assert,  avow,  aver,  swan,  swear  --  (to  declare  or  affirm  as  true:  "Before  God  I  swear  I  am  innocent.") 
  3.  (2)  affirm  --  (say  yes  to) 



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