aver

[ uh-vur ]

/ əˈvɜr /

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verb (used with object), a·verred, a·ver·ring.

to assert or affirm with confidence; declare in a positive or peremptory manner.

Law. to allege as a fact.

Origin of aver

1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French averer<Medieval Latin advērāre, equivalent to ad-ad- + -vēr- (<Latin vērus true) + -ā- thematic vowel + -re infinitive suffix

synonym study for aver

See maintain.

OTHER WORDS FROM aver

mis·a·ver, verb (used with object), mis·a·verred, mis·a·ver·ring.pre·a·ver, verb (used with object), pre·a·verred, pre·a·ver·ring.un·a·verred, adjective

Words nearby aver

Aventine, aventurine, Aventyl, avenue, Avenzoar, aver, average, average adjuster, average deviation, average joe, average life

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Example sentences from the Web for aver

To aver is to state positively what is within one's own knowledge or matter of deep conviction.
English Synonyms and Antonyms|James Champlin Fernald
To aver that his ancestors were sold as slaves, is not equivalent, in point of law, to an averment that he was a slave.
Report of the Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Opinions of the Judges Thereof, in the Case of Dred Scott versus John F.A. Sandford|Benjamin C. Howard
You aver that none of you are, mesdames, and we would not call your word in question.
Husks|Marion Harland
I aver that the term is not at all applicable to the religious denominations in this country.
The Story of My Life|Egerton Ryerson

And she left me with the feeling—most unpleasant, I aver— That the whole world would despise me if it had not been for her.
The Book of Humorous Verse|Various

British Dictionary definitions for aver

aver

/ (əˈvɜː) /

verb avers, averring or averred (tr)

to state positively; assert

law to allege as a fact or prove to be true

Derived forms of aver

averment, noun

Word Origin for aver

C14: from Old French averer, from Medieval Latin advērāre, from Latin vērus true

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单词	aver
释义	aver [ uh-vur ] / əˈvɜr / SEE SYNONYMS FOR aver ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), a·verred, a·ver·ring. to assert or affirm with confidence; declare in a positive or peremptory manner. Law. to allege as a fact. Origin of aver 1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French averer<Medieval Latin advērāre, equivalent to ad-ad- + -vēr- (<Latin vērus true) + -ā- thematic vowel + -re infinitive suffix synonym study for aver See maintain. OTHER WORDS FROM aver mis·a·ver, verb (used with object), mis·a·verred, mis·a·ver·ring.pre·a·ver, verb (used with object), pre·a·verred, pre·a·ver·ring.un·a·verred, adjective Words nearby aver Aventine, aventurine, Aventyl, avenue, Avenzoar, aver, average, average adjuster, average deviation, average joe, average life Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aver To aver is to state positively what is within one's own knowledge or matter of deep conviction. English Synonyms and Antonyms\|James Champlin Fernald To aver that his ancestors were sold as slaves, is not equivalent, in point of law, to an averment that he was a slave. Report of the Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Opinions of the Judges Thereof, in the Case of Dred Scott versus John F.A. Sandford\|Benjamin C. Howard You aver that none of you are, mesdames, and we would not call your word in question. Husks\|Marion Harland I aver that the term is not at all applicable to the religious denominations in this country. The Story of My Life\|Egerton Ryerson And she left me with the feeling—most unpleasant, I aver— That the whole world would despise me if it had not been for her. The Book of Humorous Verse\|Various British Dictionary definitions for aver aver / (əˈvɜː) / verb avers, averring or averred (tr) to state positively; assert law to allege as a fact or prove to be true Derived forms of aver averment, noun Word Origin for aver C14: from Old French averer, from Medieval Latin advērāre, from Latin vērus true 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 aver contend, claim, predicate, affirm, verify, avouch, prove, insist, proclaim, assert, state, swear, emphasize, declare, justify
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aver

verb (used with object), a·verred, a·ver·ring.

Origin of aver

synonym study for aver

OTHER WORDS FROM aver

Words nearby aver

Example sentences from the Web for aver

British Dictionary definitions for aver

verb avers, averring or averred (tr)

Derived forms of aver

Word Origin for aver

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