Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - affirm
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Affirm
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~ v 1 formal to state publicly that something is true (The general affirmed rumors of an attack.) 2 formal to strengthen a feeling, belief, or idea (By submitting to male values, they symbolically affirm male superiority.) 3 technical to promise to tell the truth in a court of law, but without mentioning God in the promise - ~ation n
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1.
(affirms, affirming, affirmed) 1. If you affirm that something is true or that something exists, you state firmly and publicly that it is true or exists. (FORMAL) The House of Lords affirmed that the terms of a contract cannot be rewritten retrospectively. ...a speech in which he affirmed a commitment to lower taxes... ‘This place is a dump,’ affirmed Miss T. = assert VERB: V that, V n, V with quote • affirmation (affirmations) The ministers issued an affirmation of their faith in the system. N-VAR 2. If an event affirms something, it shows that it is true or exists. (FORMAL) Everything I had accomplished seemed to affirm that opinion. = confirm VERB: V n • affirmation The high turnout was an affirmation of the importance that the voters attached to the election. N-UNCOUNT: also a N ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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verb Etymology: Middle English affermen, from Anglo-French afermer, from Latin ~are, from ad- + firmare to make firm, from firmus firm — more at firm Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. validate, confirm b. to state positively he ~ed his innocence 2. to assert (as a judgment or decree) as valid or confirmed 3. to express dedication to ~ life intransitive verb 1. to testify or declare by ~ation as distinguished from swearing an oath 2. to uphold a judgment or decree of a lower court Synonyms: see assert • ~able adjective • ~ance noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v. 1 tr. assert strongly; state as a fact. 2 intr. a Law make an affirmation. b make a formal declaration. 3 tr. Law confirm, ratify (a judgement). Derivatives affirmatory adj. affirmer n. Etymology: ME f. OF afermer f. L affirmare (as AD-, firmus strong) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
4.
гл. 1) подтверждать 2) утверждать, юр. делать заявление 3) торжественно заявлять • - affirm a judgment AFFIRM 1) утверждать; подтверждать 2) торжественно заявлять (вместо присяги) 3) скреплять (подписью, печатью) ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. подтверждать; утверждать to affirm a decision —- подтверждать решение to affirm the truth of the statement —- подтвердить правильность заявления to affirm one's loyalty to smb. —- заявлять о своей преданности кому-л 2. утверждать, заявлять he affirmed his love for her —- он объяснился ей в любви 3. юр. торжественно заявлять 4. юр. скреплять 5. юр. подтверждать, утверждать решение суда низшей инстанции 6. возв. защищать, становиться на защиту to affirm life by refusing to kill —- утверждать жизнь, отказываясь убивать ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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v. 1) утверждать 2) подтверждать I affirm that it is true - я подтверждаю, что это правда 3) leg. торжественно заявлять Syn: see assert ...Англо-русский словарь
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- 13c., from O.Fr. afermer, from L. affirmare," from ad- "to" + firmare "strengthen, make firm," from firmus "strong." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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