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- pronunciation:
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fuhrm
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Grammatical Patterns, Word Parts
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
affirms, affirming, affirmed |
definition 1: |
to firmly declare (something), or to state or maintain (something) as true.
When questioned by the press, the superintendent affirmed his faith in the police department.The expert affirmed that the fingerprints were identical.[verb + (that) + clause
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- synonyms:
- assert, aver, claim, declare, maintain, state
- antonyms:
- contradict, deny, negate, negative
- similar words:
- acknowledge, allege, asseverate, attest, avouch, certify, 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 |
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derivation: |
affirming (adj.) |
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