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- DictionaryAf·firm/əˈfərm/
verb
- 1. state as a fact; assert strongly and publicly: "he affirmed the country's commitment to peace"
- 2. offer (someone) emotional support or encouragement: "there are five common ways parents fail to affirm their children"
1. : to testify or declare by affirmation (see affirmation sense 2) as distinguished from swearing an oath. 2. : to uphold a judgment or decree of a lower court. affirmable.
Synonyms for AFFIRM: insist, allege, claim, assert, maintain, declare, contend, argue; Antonyms of AFFIRM: deny, reject, abandon, negative, repudiate, negate, gainsay, disclaim.
AFFIRM definition: 1. to state something as true: 2. to publicly show your support for an opinion or idea: 3. to…. Learn more.
to state something is true, or to state your support for an idea, opinion, etc.: [ T ] Applicants signed a form affirming their citizenship. [ + that clause ] These stories affirmed that the world is strange.
Affirm definition: to state or assert positively; maintain as true. See examples of AFFIRM used in a sentence.
People are asked to swear an oath or affirm that they will tell the truth in a court of law. Lawyers may ask people to affirm facts, and judges may affirm rulings. In these cases, affirm means to verify or attest to the validity of something.
If you affirm that something is true or that something exists, you state firmly and publicly that it is true or exists. The court affirmed that the information can be made public under the Freedom of Information Act.
Affirm Definition. To declare positively; assert to be true. A philosopher affirming the existence of free will; a document affirming that each student has completed the course. To say positively; declare firmly; assert to be true.
affirm somebody to provide emotional support or approval. They believe that it's important that parents affirm their children as they are. Definition of affirm verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of affirm verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
