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asseverative
as·sev·er·a·tion
/
əˌsɛv
əˈreɪ
ʃən
/
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-sev-
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-sh
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n
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noun
1.
the act of
asseverating
.
2.
an emphatic assertion.
Origin:
1550–60;
<
Latin
assevērātiōn-
(stem of
assevērātiō
). See
asseverate
,
-ion
Related forms
as·sev·er·a·tive
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əˈsɛv
əˌreɪ
tɪv
,
-ər
ə
tɪv
/
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sev
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,
as·sev·er·a·to·ry
/
əˈsɛv
ər
əˌtɔr
i
,
-ˌtoʊr
i
/
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uh
-
sev
-er-
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-tawr-ee
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,
adjective
as·sev·er·a·tive·ly,
adverb
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World English Dictionary
asseverate
(əˈsɛvəˌreɪt)
—
vb
(
tr
) to assert or declare emphatically or solemnly
[C18: from Latin
assevērāre
to do (something) earnestly, from
sevērus
severe
]
assever'ation
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
asseveration
1550s, from L. asseverationem (nom. asseveratio) "vehement assertion," from asseveratus, pp. of asseverare "to swear solemnly, act with earnestness, assert strongly," from ad- "to" + severus "strict, severe" (see
severe
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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