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affirms definition
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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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