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View usage for: (əvɜːʳ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense avers, present participle averring, past tense, past participle averredverbIf you aver that something is the case, you say very firmly that it is true. [formal] He avers that chaos will erupt if he loses. [VERB that] 'Entertaining is something that everyone in the country can enjoy,' she averred. [VERB with quote] [Also VERB]Synonyms: state, say, maintain, declare More Synonyms of aver (əˈvɜː) verbWord forms: avers, averring or averred (transitive)1. to state positively; assert 2. law to allege as a fact or prove to be true Derived forms averment (aˈverment) noun Word origin C14: from Old French averer, from Medieval Latin advērāre, from Latin vērus true (əˈvɜr) verb transitiveWord forms: aˈverred or aˈverring1. to declare to be true; state positively; affirm 2. Law to state or declare formally; assert; allege SIMILAR WORDS: asˈsert Derived forms averment (aˈverment) noun Word origin ME averren < OFr averer, to confirm < L ad-, to + verus, true: see very Examples of 'aver' in a sentenceaver Definition to state to be true Her friends aver that men find her fascinating. Synonyms asseverate (formal) avouch Additional synonymsDefinition to declare to be true `The place is a dump,' she affirmed. Synonyms declare, state, maintain, swear, assert, testify, pronounce, certify, attest, avow, aver, asseverate (formal), avouchDefinition to state without proof The accused is alleged to have killed a man. Synonyms claim, hold, charge, challenge, state, maintain, advance, declare, assert, uphold, put forward, affirm, profess, depose, avow, aver, asseverate (formal) Definition to state or declare We assert that the bill violates the First Amendment. Synonyms state, argue, maintain, declare, allege, swear, pronounce, contend, affirm, profess, attest, predicate, postulate, avow, aver, asseverate (formal), avouch (archaic) - avaricious
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