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1 affirm
[ə'fə:m](to state something positively and firmly: Despite all the policeman's questions the lady continued to affirm that she was innocent.) bekræfte; forsikre- affirmative
- affirmative action* * *[ə'fə:m](to state something positively and firmly: Despite all the policeman's questions the lady continued to affirm that she was innocent.) bekræfte; forsikre- affirmative
- affirmative action
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affirm — ► VERB 1) state emphatically or publicly. 2) Law make a formal declaration rather than taking an oath. DERIVATIVES affirmation noun. ORIGIN Latin affirmare, from firmus strong … English terms dictionary
affirm — af·firm /ə fərm/ vt 1: to assert as true or factual 2: to assert (as a judgment) as valid or confirmed affirm ed the lower court s ruling compare remand, reverse … Law dictionary
affirm — verb Etymology: Middle English affermen, from Anglo French afermer, from Latin affirmare, from ad + firmare to make firm, from firmus firm more at firm Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. validate, confirm … New Collegiate Dictionary
affirm — verb Affirm is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑court Affirm is used with these nouns as the object: ↑belief, ↑commitment, ↑conviction, ↑decision, ↑existence, ↑faith, ↑identity, ↑importance, ↑right … Collocations dictionary
affirm — verb a) To agree, verify or concur; to answer positively. She affirmed that she would go when I asked her. b) To support or encourage They did everything they could to affirm the childrens self confide … Wiktionary
affirm — verb 1 (T) formal to state publicly that something is true: The general affirmed rumors of an attack. 2 (T) formal to strengthen a feeling, belief, or idea: By submitting to male values, they symbolically affirm male superiority. 3 (T) technical… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
affirm — verb state emphatically or publicly. ↘Law ratify (a judgement or agreement). ↘Law make a formal declaration rather than taking an oath. Derivatives affirmation noun affirmatory adjective affirmer noun Origin ME (in the sense make firm ): via OFr … English new terms dictionary
affirm — verb 1) he affirmed that they would lend military assistance Syn: declare, state, assert, proclaim, pronounce, attest, swear, avow, guarantee, pledge, give an undertaking; formal aver Ant: deny 2) … Thesaurus of popular words
affirm — verb Syn: declare, state, assert, proclaim, pronounce, attest, swear Ant: deny … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
affirm — [[t]əfɜ͟ː(r)m[/t]] affirms, affirming, affirmed 1) VERB If you affirm that something is true or that something exists, you state firmly and publicly that it is true or exists. [FORMAL] [V that] The European Community has repeatedly affirmed that… … English dictionary
affirm — UK [əˈfɜː(r)m] / US [əˈfɜrm] verb [transitive] Word forms affirm : present tense I/you/we/they affirm he/she/it affirms present participle affirming past tense affirmed past participle affirmed 1) formal to state that something is true or that… … English dictionary