vverb.cognitionestablish or strengthen as with new evidence or factsSynset:confirm corroborate substantiate support sustain
Examples:- his story confirmed my doubts
- The evidence supports the defendant
Antonyms:negate
Derivationally Related Form:affirmationcorroborationconfirmativecorroboratoryconfirmationsupportsustainablecorroborativeconfirmatorysubstantiativesubstantiationaffirmable
Inherited Hypernyms:confirm
Direct Hyponyms:backback updemonstratedocumentestablishproveshewshowvalidateverifyvouch
Full Troponyms:backcardcheckcinchcontrolcovercross-checkdisprovedocumentdouble-checkexplodefalsifyinvalidatenegateproofreadproveprove oneselfreceiptrefuteseesourcespot-checkstultifyvalidateverifyvouch
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Something ---s something
vverb.communicationto declare or affirm solemnly and formally as trueSynset:assert aver avow swan swear verify
Examples:- Before God I swear I am innocent
Derivationally Related Form:affirmationavowalassertionswearerassertableavermentswearingaffirmerasserteravower
Hypernyms:declare
Inherited Hypernyms:affirmdeclarestateexpress
Direct Hyponyms:assureattestclaimdeclareholdprotesttaketell
Full Troponyms:assureattestclaimdeclareholdprotest
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | They --- that there was a traffic accident (apply to: assert, avow, swear, swan, affirm, aver)
vverb.communicationsay yes toDerivationally Related Form:affirmationaffirmativeaffirmatory
Inherited Hypernyms:affirm
Direct Hyponyms:claimconfirmdefendmaintainreaffirmreassert
Full Troponyms:alibichargecircumstantiateclaimcomplainconfirmcontendexcusejustifylegitimatemaintainmake outprofesspurportreaffirmreconfirmtaxupholdvalidateverifyvindicatewarrant
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Something ---s something