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af·firm
 affirm
- pronunciation:
frm
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
affirmed, affirming, affirms |
| definition 1: |
to declare or maintain as true.
The expert affirmed that the fingerprints were identical.- synonyms:
- assert, aver, claim, declare, maintain, state
- antonyms:
- contradict, deny, negate, negative
- similar words:
- acknowledge, allege, asseverate, attest, avouch, certify, confess, predicate, profess, pronounce, protest, say, swear, testify
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| definition 2: |
to ratify or confirm.
The party has affirmed his nomination as its candidate for the presidency.- synonyms:
- approve
- antonyms:
- negate, negative
- similar words:
- accept, confirm, endorse, ratify, seal, sustain, validate
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| related words: |
approve, assert, assure, avow, buttress, consummate, contend, depose, establish, insist, proclaim, purport, state, substantiate, support, swear, uphold, vow |
| derivation: |
affirming (adj.) |
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