affirm

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   To agree, verify or concur

   To agree, verify or concur; to answer positively.

   • She affirmed that she would go when I asked her.
2. 2

   To assert positively

   To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true.

   • Jesus, […] whom Paul affirmed to be alive
   • However, as anyone who knew Adrian Shooter would affirm, he very rarely took no for an answer.
3. 3

   To support or encourage.

   • gender-affirming; trans-affirming
   • They did everything they could to affirm the children's self-confidence.
   • Kate pointed out that these similarities between the various accounts of parents with trans children attracts criticism from those commentators who argue that trans children do not exist or should not be affirmed in their gender.
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   1. 4

      To make firm

      To make firm; to confirm, or ratify; especially (law) to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appellate court for review.

   2. 5

      To state under a solemn promise to tell the truth which is considered legally equivalent…

      To state under a solemn promise to tell the truth which is considered legally equivalent to an oath, especially of those who have religious or other moral objections to swearing oaths; also solemnly affirm.

   3. 6

      Yes

      Yes; true; correct.

The neighborhood

• synonymvalidate
• antonymdisaffirm
• antonymdeny
• antonymrepudiate
• antonyminvalidate
• neighboraffirmation
• neighboraffirmative