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a·ver
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əˈvɜr
/
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verb (used with object),
a·verred,
a·ver·ring.
1.
to assert or affirm with confidence; declare in a positive or peremptory manner.
2.
Law.
to allege as a fact.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English
<
Middle French
averer
<
Medieval Latin
advērāre,
equivalent to
ad-
ad-
+
-vēr-
(<
Latin
vērus
true) +
-ā-
thematic vowel +
-re
infinitive suffix
Related forms
mis·a·ver,
verb (used with object),
mis·a·verred,
mis·a·ver·ring.
pre·a·ver,
verb (used with object),
pre·a·verred,
pre·a·ver·ring.
un·a·verred,
adjective
Synonyms
See
maintain
.
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aver
(əˈvɜː)
—
vb
,
avers
,
averring
,
averred
1.
to state positively; assert
2.
law
to allege as a fact or prove to be true
[C14: from Old French
averer,
from Medieval Latin
advērāre,
from Latin
vērus
true]
a'verment
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
aver
late 14c., from O.Fr. averer "verify," from V.L. *adverare "make true, prove to be true," from L. ad- "to" + verus "true" (see
very
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
In these disagreements, participants
aver
they are for the good of the entire group.
As you
aver
, your nephew likely has enough stuff concerning his hockey passion.
Many scientists
aver
to the contrary but science is not decided by consensus.
Aver
age weekly earnings are derived by multiplying
aver
-age weekly hours estimates by
aver
age hourly earnings estimates.
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