affirm

verb

af·firm ə-ˈfərm How to pronounce affirm (audio)

affirmed; affirming; affirms

transitive verb

: validate, confirm

He was affirmed as a candidate.

: to state positively

He affirmed his innocence.

: to assert (something, such as a judgment or decree) as valid or confirmed

The court affirmed his conviction.

: to show or express a strong belief in or dedication to (something, such as an important idea)

laws affirming the racial equality of all people

intransitive verb

: to testify or declare by affirmation (see affirmation sense 2) as distinguished from swearing an oath

: to uphold a judgment or decree of a lower court

affirmable

ə-ˈfər-mə-bəl How to pronounce affirm (audio)

adjective

affirmance

ə-ˈfər-mən(t)s How to pronounce affirm (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

We cannot affirm that this painting is genuine. They neither affirmed nor denied their guilt. laws affirming the racial equality of all peoples They continued to affirm their religious beliefs. The decision was affirmed by a higher court.

Recent Examples on the Web Another is examining the actions surrounding Jan. 6, when thousands of Trump supporters, many armed, overran the Capitol on the day that Congress was to count the electoral ballots and affirm Mr. Biden's victory in the 2020.

Andres Triay, CBS News, 27 July 2022 Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin was on hand to affirm the president’s analogy and urge him to aim high.

Elliot Kaufman, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 But the struggle to affirm the right to water and to build the systems to bring clean water to Native people has revealed long-standing inequities in water policy.

AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2022 Put tangible resources behind efforts that affirm your employees’ excellent work and support their emotional and physical well-being.

Tim Foot, Forbes, 19 July 2022 The plaintiffs asked the court to simply affirm Benitez’s ruling as in line with Bruen and allow the sale of military-style weapons in California again.

Kevin Rectorstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2022 That can help people affirm their identities and ensure that their dead names are not being disclosed.

Nerd Wallet, oregonlive, 9 July 2022 Support, plan and execute events to celebrate and affirm the gay community.

Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2022 Vitale was chosen for her work in implementing policies that actively affirm students, and is a vocal advocate for the LGBTQ community.

Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2022 See More

Legal Definition

affirm

transitive verb

af·firm ə-ˈfərm How to pronounce affirm (audio)

: to assert as true or factual

: to assert (as a judgment) as valid or confirmed

affirmed the lower court's ruling

compare remand, reverse

intransitive verb

: to make a solemn declaration under the penalties of perjury in place of swearing an oath to which one conscientiously objects

: to uphold the judgment or actions of a lower court

the appeals court affirmed

单词	affirmed
释义	affirm verb af·firm ə-ˈfərm affirmed; affirming; affirms transitive verb 1 a : validate, confirm He was affirmed as a candidate. b : to state positively He affirmed his innocence. 2 : to assert (something, such as a judgment or decree) as valid or confirmed The court affirmed his conviction. 3 : to show or express a strong belief in or dedication to (something, such as an important idea) laws affirming the racial equality of all people intransitive verb 1 : to testify or declare by affirmation (see affirmation sense 2) as distinguished from swearing an oath 2 : to uphold a judgment or decree of a lower court affirmable ə-ˈfər-mə-bəl adjective affirmance ə-ˈfər-mən(t)s noun Synonyms allege assert aver avouch avow claim contend declare insist maintain profess protest purport warrant See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences We cannot affirm that this painting is genuine. They neither affirmed nor denied their guilt. laws affirming the racial equality of all peoples They continued to affirm their religious beliefs. The decision was affirmed by a higher court. Recent Examples on the Web Another is examining the actions surrounding Jan. 6, when thousands of Trump supporters, many armed, overran the Capitol on the day that Congress was to count the electoral ballots and affirm Mr. Biden's victory in the 2020. Andres Triay, CBS News, 27 July 2022 Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin was on hand to affirm the president’s analogy and urge him to aim high. Elliot Kaufman, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 But the struggle to affirm the right to water and to build the systems to bring clean water to Native people has revealed long-standing inequities in water policy. AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2022 Put tangible resources behind efforts that affirm your employees’ excellent work and support their emotional and physical well-being. Tim Foot, Forbes, 19 July 2022 The plaintiffs asked the court to simply affirm Benitez’s ruling as in line with Bruen and allow the sale of military-style weapons in California again. Kevin Rectorstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2022 That can help people affirm their identities and ensure that their dead names are not being disclosed. Nerd Wallet, oregonlive, 9 July 2022 Support, plan and execute events to celebrate and affirm the gay community. Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2022 Vitale was chosen for her work in implementing policies that actively affirm students, and is a vocal advocate for the LGBTQ community. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology alteration (conformed to Latin affirmāre) of Middle English affermen "to fix firmly, make steadfast, establish, confirm, assert," borrowed from Anglo-French afermer, affermer, going back to Latin affirmāre "to strengthen, confirm, assert positively," from ad- ad- + firmāre "to strengthen, fortify," derivative of firmus "strong, durable, firm entry 1" First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Kids Definition affirm verb af·firm ə-ˈfərm affirmed; affirming : to declare that something is true The man affirms that he is innocent. Legal Definition affirm transitive verb af·firm ə-ˈfərm 1 : to assert as true or factual 2 : to assert (as a judgment) as valid or confirmed affirmed the lower court's ruling compare remand, reverse intransitive verb 1 : to make a solemn declaration under the penalties of perjury in place of swearing an oath to which one conscientiously objects 2 : to uphold the judgment or actions of a lower court the appeals court affirmed affirmed verb past tense of affirm 1 as in insisted to state as a fact usually forcefully unwilling to affirm without further study that the painting is an original Rembrandt Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance insisted claimed alleged asserted declared contended maintained announced argued proclaimed protested averred professed confirmed avowed purported warranted put forth defended reasoned avouched reaffirmed justified upheld vindicated rationalized reasserted broadcast persevered broadcasted supported Antonyms & Near Antonyms denied rejected repudiated challenged disavowed questioned abandoned negated disputed gainsaid disclaimed contradicted refuted disowned rebutted countered disproved negatived confuted See More 2 as in declared to state clearly and strongly our business partner affirmed his trust in us, and we in turn promised not to let him down Synonyms & Similar Words declared asserted proclaimed announced professed said averred explained avowed guaranteed upheld justified emphasized defended laid down pronounced promoted reaffirmed convinced underscored avouched assured advertised stressed publicized advocated reasserted underlined persuaded championed boosted accentuated supported espoused accented rationalized advanced plugged blazed called Antonyms & Near Antonyms ignored disregarded minimized neglected overlooked understated
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affirm

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