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1 Affirm
v. trans.Assert: P. ἰσχυρίζεσθαι, διισχυρίζεσθαι.Opposed to deny: P. and V. φάναι,P. καταφάναι.I know not how to affirm or deny this, my child: V. οὐκ οἶδʼ ὅπως φῶ τοῦτο καὶ μὴ φῶ, τέκνον (Eur., I.A. 643).Affirm in opposition: P. and V. ἀντιλέγειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Affirm
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2 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.) διαβεβαιώνω- affirmative
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3 affirm
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4 Contend
v. intrans.P. and V. ἀγωνίζεσθαι, μάχεσθαι, διαμάχεσθαι, ἁμιλλᾶσθαι, ἐρίζειν, V. ἐξαγωνίζεσθαι, ἐξαμιλλᾶσθαι, Ar. and P. διαγωνίζεσθαι, P. διαμιλλᾶσθαι.Contend with: P. and V. ἀγωνίζεσθαι (dat. or πρός, acc.), μάχεσθαι (dat. or πρός, acc.), ἁμιλλᾶσθαι (dat. or πρός, acc.), ἐρίζειν (dat.), V. ἐξαγωνίζεσθαι (dat.), ἐξαμιλλᾶσθαι (dat.), P. διαμιλλᾶσθαι (dat. or πρός, acc.), ἀνταγωνίζεσθαι (dat.).Affirm: P. ἰσχυρίζεσθαι, διισχυρίζεσθαι, διαμάχεσθαι.Affirm in opposition: P. and V. ἀντιλέγειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Contend
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5 Yes
adv.ION.Did Athena in truth lift him from the ground?CRE.Yes, into her maiden hands:ΙΩ. ἦ καὶ σφʼ Ἀθάνα γῆθεν ἐξανείλετο;ΚΡΕ. ἐς παρθένους γε χεῖρας(Eur., Ion, 269).Yes for: P. and V. γάρ.HEL.Is the opinion that ye hold so sure?TEUC.Yes! for I saw her with mine own eyes and my mind sees her now.ἙΛ. οὕτω δοκεῖτε τὴν δόκησιν ἀσφαλῆ;ΤΕ. αὐτὸς γὰρ ὄσσοις εἰδόμην καὶ νοῦς ὁρᾷ. (Eur., Hel. 121).To add emphasis: P. and V. δή, δῆτα.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Yes
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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
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