英语词汇“aver”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

To aver is to declare something is true or to state. This verb has a serious tone, so you might aver something on a witness stand or you might aver that you won't back down to a challenge.

The verb aver comes to English via the Latin root words ad, meaning "to," and verus, meaning "true." The word can have the sense of formally declaring something is true, but it can also mean to report positively: "The grandmother averred that her granddaughter would make a fine veterinarian because of her love and caring for animals."

WORD FAMILY

aver: averment, averred, averring, avers+/averment: averments

USAGE EXAMPLES

But he avers that close ties to corporate clients remain a big advantage.

Economist(Dec 20, 2016)

As he avers: they are fascists, they’re on the march, they should be resisted, but their numbers are still relatively small.

The Guardian(Dec 01, 2016)

Confederate guerrillas, he averred, had murdered John, making him “a martyr in the cause of liberty.”

Washington Post(Nov 11, 2016)

1v to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

affirm, assert, avow, swan, swear, verify

hold

assert or affirm

claim, take

lay claim to; as of an idea

attest

authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity

declare

state firmly

protest

affirm or avow formally or solemnly

assure, tell

inform positively and with certainty and confidence

declare

state emphatically and authoritatively

2v report or maintain

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

allege, say

plead

make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts

demur

enter a demurrer

assert, asseverate, maintain

state categorically

单词	aver
释义	aver (once / 1832 pages) v To aver is to declare something is true or to state. This verb has a serious tone, so you might aver something on a witness stand or you might aver that you won't back down to a challenge. The verb aver comes to English via the Latin root words ad, meaning "to," and verus, meaning "true." The word can have the sense of formally declaring something is true, but it can also mean to report positively: "The grandmother averred that her granddaughter would make a fine veterinarian because of her love and caring for animals." WORD FAMILY aver: averment, averred, averring, avers+/averment: averments USAGE EXAMPLES But he avers that close ties to corporate clients remain a big advantage. Economist(Dec 20, 2016) As he avers: they are fascists, they’re on the march, they should be resisted, but their numbers are still relatively small. The Guardian(Dec 01, 2016) Confederate guerrillas, he averred, had murdered John, making him “a martyr in the cause of liberty.” Washington Post(Nov 11, 2016) 1v to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper affirm, assert, avow, swan, swear, verify hold assert or affirm claim, take lay claim to; as of an idea attest authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity declare state firmly protest affirm or avow formally or solemnly assure, tell inform positively and with certainty and confidence declare state emphatically and authoritatively 2v report or maintain Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper allege, say plead make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts demur enter a demurrer assert, asseverate, maintain state categorically
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