asseverate

[ uh-sev-uh-reyt ]

/ əˈsɛv əˌreɪt /

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verb (used with object), as·sev·er·at·ed, as·sev·er·at·ing.

to declare earnestly or solemnly; affirm positively; aver.

Origin of asseverate

First recorded in 1785–95; <Latin assevērātus “spoken in earnest” (past participle of assevērāre ), equivalent to as- as- + sevēr- (see severe) + -ātus -ate¹

SYNONYMS FOR asseverate

assert, state, maintain.

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Words nearby asseverate

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Example sentences from the Web for asseverate

They asseverate with vehemence that in all the seven-and-thirty plays there is no such thing as a native woodnote wild.
A Century of Science and Other Essays|John Fiske
"Wh-why, nobudy ever heard me talkin' things that's tol' in secret," Mike made haste to asseverate.
The Lookout Man|B. M. Bower
When one begins to asseverate his honesty, his hearers begin to question it.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 96, October 1865|Various
The phrase "to bear in hand" for "to asseverate," was still frequently used in the reign of Charles II.
The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1|Alexander Pope

They lacked a definite opinion to entertain and a cry to asseverate.
In the Name of the Bodleian and Other Essays|Augustine Birrell

British Dictionary definitions for asseverate

asseverate

/ (əˈsɛvəˌreɪt) /

verb

(tr) to assert or declare emphatically or solemnly

Derived forms of asseverate

asseveration, noun

Word Origin for asseverate

C18: from Latin assevērāre to do (something) earnestly, from sevērus severe

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单词	asseverate
释义	asseverate [ uh-sev-uh-reyt ] / əˈsɛv əˌreɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR asseverate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), as·sev·er·at·ed, as·sev·er·at·ing. to declare earnestly or solemnly; affirm positively; aver. Origin of asseverate First recorded in 1785–95; <Latin assevērātus “spoken in earnest” (past participle of assevērāre ), equivalent to as- as- + sevēr- (see severe) + -ātus -ate¹ SYNONYMS FOR asseverate assert, state, maintain. SEE SYNONYMS FOR asseverate ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby asseverate asset, asset-backed fund, assets, asset-stripping, asset value, asseverate, asseveration, assez, asshole, Asshur, assibilate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for asseverate They asseverate with vehemence that in all the seven-and-thirty plays there is no such thing as a native woodnote wild. A Century of Science and Other Essays\|John Fiske "Wh-why, nobudy ever heard me talkin' things that's tol' in secret," Mike made haste to asseverate. The Lookout Man\|B. M. Bower When one begins to asseverate his honesty, his hearers begin to question it. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 96, October 1865\|Various The phrase "to bear in hand" for "to asseverate," was still frequently used in the reign of Charles II. The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1\|Alexander Pope They lacked a definite opinion to entertain and a cry to asseverate. In the Name of the Bodleian and Other Essays\|Augustine Birrell British Dictionary definitions for asseverate asseverate / (əˈsɛvəˌreɪt) / verb (tr) to assert or declare emphatically or solemnly Derived forms of asseverate asseveration, noun Word Origin for asseverate C18: from Latin assevērāre to do (something) earnestly, from sevērus severe Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to asseverate aver, avow
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asseverate

verb (used with object), as·sev·er·at·ed, as·sev·er·at·ing.

Origin of asseverate

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verb

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