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averment

a·ver·ment
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-vur-muh nt]
    • /əˈvɜr mənt/
    • /ə.ˈvɜː.mənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-vur-muh nt]
    • /əˈvɜr mənt/

Definitions of averment word

  • noun averment the act of averring. 1
  • noun averment a positive statement. 1
  • noun averment An affirmation or allegation. 1
  • noun averment The act of averring, or that which is averred; positive assertion. 0
  • noun averment verification; establishment by evidence. 0
  • noun averment A positive statement of facts; an allegation; an offer to justify or prove what is alleged. 0

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Origin of averment

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English averrement < Middle French. See aver, -ment

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Averment

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

averment popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

averment usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for averment

noun averment

  • statement — something stated.
  • protestation — the act of protesting or affirming.
  • asseveration — the act of asseverating.
  • affirmation — the act of affirming or the state of being affirmed
  • allegation — An allegation is a statement saying that someone has done something wrong.

Antonyms for averment

noun averment

  • denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.

Top questions with averment

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