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- [uh-vur]
- /əˈvɜr/
- /əˈvɜːr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-vur]
- /əˈvɜr/
Definitions of averred word
- verb with object averred to assert or affirm with confidence; declare in a positive or peremptory manner. 1
- verb with object averred Law. to allege as a fact. 1
- noun averred Simple past tense and past participle of aver. 1
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Origin of averred
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Middle French averer < Medieval Latin advērāre, equivalent to ad- ad- + -vēr- (< Latin vērus true) + -ā- thematic vowel + -re infinitive suffix
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Parts of speech for Averred
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
averred popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% 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".
averred usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for averred
adjective averred
- alleged — An alleged fact has been stated but has not been proved to be true.
Antonyms for averred
verb averred
- denied — to withhold something from, or refuse to grant a request of: to deny a beggar.
- disproved — to prove (an assertion, claim, etc.) to be false or wrong; refute; invalidate: I disproved his claim.
- forgot — a simple past tense and past participle of forget.
- questioned — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
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