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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-furm]
- /əˈfɜrm/
- /əˈfɜːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-furm]
- /əˈfɜrm/
Definitions of affirm word
- verb affirm If you affirm that something is true or that something exists, you state firmly and publicly that it is true or exists. 3
- verb affirm If an event affirms something, it shows that it is true or exists. 3
- verb affirm to declare to be true; assert positively 3
- verb affirm to uphold, confirm, or ratify 3
- verb affirm to make an affirmation 3
- verb transitive affirm to say positively; declare firmly; assert to be true 3
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Origin of affirm
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; < Latin affirmāre, equivalent to af- af- + firmāre to make firm (see firm1); replacing Middle English a(f)fermen < Middle French afermer < Latin
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Parts of speech for Affirm
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
affirm popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
affirm usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for affirm
verb affirm
- repeat — repeat loop
- confirm — If something confirms what you believe, suspect, or fear, it shows that it is definitely true.
- ratify — to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction: to ratify a constitutional amendment.
- insist — to be emphatic, firm, or resolute on some matter of desire, demand, intention, etc.: He insists on checking every shipment.
- assert — If someone asserts a fact or belief, they state it firmly.
Antonyms for affirm
verb affirm
- veto — the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- renounce — to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures.
- repudiate — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
- disavow — to disclaim knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility for; disown; repudiate: He disavowed the remark that had been attributed to him.
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