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- DictionaryAs·sev·er·ate/əˈsevəˌrāt/
verb
- 1. declare or state solemnly or emphatically: "the government has asseverated that a swift trial will be conducted"
4 days ago · noun. Word origin. C18: from Latin assevērāre to do (something) earnestly, from sevērus severe. Word Frequency. asseverate in American English. (əˈsɛvəˌreɪt ) verb transitive Word forms: asˈseverˌated or asˈseverˌating. to state seriously or positively; assert. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
A complete guide to the word "ASSEVERATE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Define asseverate. asseverate synonyms, asseverate pronunciation, asseverate translation, English dictionary definition of asseverate. tr.v. as·sev·er·at·ed , as·sev·er·at·ing , as·sev·er·ates To declare seriously or positively; affirm. as·sev′er·a′tion n. as·sev′er·a′tive adj.
6 days ago · asseverate in American English. (əˈsevəˌreit) transitive verb Word forms: -ated, -ating. to declare earnestly or solemnly; affirm positively; aver. SYNONYMS assert, state, maintain. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
See synonyms for asseverate on Thesaurus.com verb (used with object), as·sev·er·at·ed, as·sev·er·at·ing. to declare earnestly or solemnly; affirm positively; aver.
as•sev•er•ate (ə sev′ ə rāt′), v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing. to declare earnestly or solemnly; affirm positively; aver. Latin assevērātus spoken in earnest (past participle of assevērāre ), equivalent. to as- as - + sevēr- (see severe) + -ātus - ate1. 1785–95. assert, state, maintain.
To declare seriously or positively; affirm. American Heritage. To state seriously or positively; assert. Webster's New World. To declare earnestly, seriously, or positively; to affirm. Wiktionary. Synonyms: maintain. assert. state. say. hold. declare. contend. claim. avouch. argue. allege. aver. affirm. avow. Origin of Asseverate.
