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affirm
[ uh-furm ]
verb (used with object)
- to state or assert positively; maintain as true:
to affirm one's loyalty to one's country; He affirmed that all was well.
Synonyms: , , ,
Antonyms:
- to confirm or ratify:
The appellate court affirmed the judgment of the lower court.
Synonyms: ,
- to assert solemnly:
He affirmed his innocence.
to affirm human rights.
- to support (someone) by giving approval, recognition, or encouragement:
She described the unhappy memory of her father, who had neither disciplined nor affirmed her.
verb (used without object)
- Law.
- to state something solemnly before a court or magistrate, but without oath.
- to ratify and accept a voidable transaction.
- (of an appellate court) to determine that the action of the lower court shall stand.
affirm
/ əˈɜː /
verb
- may take a clause as object to declare to be true; assert positively
- to uphold, confirm, or ratify
- intr law to make an affirmation
Derived Forms
- ˈھ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·ھ·· adjective
- ·ھ·· adverb
- ·ھ· noun
- ·ھ·Բ· adverb
- ···ھ verb
- ··ھ verb
- ··ھ verb (used with object)
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of affirm1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"We both affirmed the strong bilateral relations between our respective countries," Ramaphosa said in a post on X.
If you want to offer food via Hotplate, you’ll affirm that you read the site’s terms and conditions and the privacy policy.
And it further cemented one of the most promising early storylines of this Dodgers season — continuing to affirm Yamamoto, in just his second MLB season, as someone who could be competing for hardware this fall.
At the same time, the Department of Homeland Security, which maintains a database that affirms the enrollment of foreign students at universities, has terminated the status of the same students.
“Today, California affirmed existing and continued compliance with federal laws while we stay the course to move the needle for all students,” Thurmond said.
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