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- [uh-furm]
- /əˈfɜrm/
- /əˈfɜːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-furm]
- /əˈfɜrm/
Definitions of affirming word
- verb with object affirming to state or assert positively; maintain as true: to affirm one's loyalty to one's country; He affirmed that all was well. 1
- verb with object affirming to confirm or ratify: The appellate court affirmed the judgment of the lower court. 1
- verb with object affirming to assert solemnly: He affirmed his innocence. 1
- verb with object affirming to express agreement with or commitment to; uphold; support: to affirm human rights. 1
- verb without object affirming Law. to state something solemnly before a court or magistrate, but without oath. to ratify and accept a voidable transaction. (of an appellate court) to determine that the action of the lower court shall stand. 1
- noun affirming Present participle of affirm. 1
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Origin of affirming
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 Affirming
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
affirming 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
affirming usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for affirming
noun affirming
- confirmation — the act of confirming
- visa — an endorsement issued by an authorized representative of a country and marked in a passport, permitting the passport holder to enter, travel through, or reside in that country for a specified amount of time, for the purpose of tourism, education, employment, etc.
- validation — to make valid; substantiate; confirm: Time validated our suspicions.
adjective affirming
- confirmatory — confirming or tending to confirm
- confirmative — serving to confirm; corroborative.
- affirmatory — showing or giving confirmation, ratification, or assertion
- affirmative — An affirmative word or gesture indicates that you agree with what someone has said or that the answer to a question is 'yes'.
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