affirm
to state or assert positively; maintain as true: to affirm one's loyalty to one's country; He affirmed that all was well.
to confirm or ratify: The appellate court affirmed the judgment of the lower court.
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.
Origin of affirm
1synonym study For affirm
Other words for affirm
Opposites for affirm
Other words from affirm
- af·firm·a·ble, adjective
- af·firm·a·bly, adverb
- af·firm·er, noun
- af·firm·ing·ly, adverb
- o·ver·af·firm, verb
- pre·af·firm, verb
- re·af·firm, verb (used with object)
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British Dictionary definitions for affirm
/ (əˈfɜːm) /
(may take a clause as object) to declare to be true; assert positively
to uphold, confirm, or ratify
(intr) law to make an affirmation
Origin of affirm
1Derived forms of affirm
- affirmer or affirmant, noun
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