affirm

[Af*firm·]

To affirm something is to give it a big "YES" or to confirm that it is true.

...

to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appelate court for review.

Verb
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"

Verb
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"

Verb
say yes to

v. t.
to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appellate court for review.

v. t.
To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true; -- opposed to deny.

v. t.
To declare, as a fact, solemnly, under judicial sanction. See Affirmation, 4.

v. i.
To declare or assert positively.

v. i.
To make a solemn declaration, before an authorized magistrate or tribunal, under the penalties of perjury; to testify by affirmation.

Affirm

Af*firm" , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Affirmed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Affirming.] [OE. affermen, OF. afermer, F. affirmer, affermir, fr. L. affirmare; ad + firmare to make firm, firmus firm. See Firm.] 1. To make firm; to confirm, or ratify; esp. (Law), to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appelate court for review. 2. To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true; -- opposed to deny.

Jesus, . . . whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

3. (Law) To declare, as a fact, solemnly, under judicial sanction. See Affirmation, 4. Syn. -- To assert; aver; declare; asseverate; assure; pronounce; protest; avouch; confirm; establish; ratify. -- To Affirm, Asseverate, Aver, Protest. We affirm when we declare a thing as a fact or a proposition. We asseverate it in a peculiarly earnest manner, or with increased positiveness as what can not be disputed. We aver it, or formally declare it to be true, when we have positive knowledge of it. We protest in a more public manner and with the energy of perfect sincerity. People asseverate in order to produce a conviction of their veracity; they aver when they are peculiarly desirous to be believed; they protest when they wish to free themselves from imputations, or to produce a conviction of their innocence.

Affirm

Af*firm", v. i. 1. To declare or assert positively.

Not that I so affirm, though so it seem To thee, who hast thy dwelling here on earth.

2. (Law) To make a solemn declaration, before an authorized magistrate or tribunal, under the penalties of perjury; to testify by affirmation.

to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appelate court for review.

To declare or assert positively.

...

Usage Examples

Today we affirm a new commitment to live out our nation's promise through civility, courage, compassion and character.

Well, I affirm orthodox Christian faith. I affirm the Nicene Creed. I don't think I'm doing anything terribly new.

Misspelled Form

affirm, qaffirm, waffirm, saffirm, zaffirm, qffirm, wffirm, sffirm, zffirm, aqffirm, awffirm, asffirm, azffirm, adffirm, arffirm, atffirm, agffirm, avffirm, acffirm, adfirm, arfirm, atfirm, agfirm, avfirm, acfirm, afdfirm, afrfirm, aftfirm, afgfirm, afvfirm, afcfirm, afdfirm, afrfirm, aftfirm, afgfirm, afvfirm, afcfirm, afdirm, afrirm, aftirm, afgirm, afvirm, afcirm, affdirm, affrirm, afftirm, affgirm, affvirm, affcirm, affuirm, aff8irm, aff9irm, affoirm, affjirm, affkirm, affurm, aff8rm, aff9rm, afform, affjrm, affkrm, affiurm, affi8rm, affi9rm, affiorm, affijrm, affikrm, affierm, affi4rm, affi5rm, affitrm, affifrm, affiem, affi4m, affi5m, affitm, affifm, affirem, affir4m, affir5m, affirtm, affirfm, affirnm, affirjm, affirkm, affir,m, affir m, affirn, affirj, affirk, affir,, affir , affirmn, affirmj, affirmk, affirm,, affirm .

Other Usage Examples

From the lowest animals of which we can affirm intelligence up to man this type of intellect is found.

Tonight, we gather to affirm the greatness of our nation - not because of the height of our skyscrapers, or the power of our military, or the size of our economy. Our pride is based on a very simple premise, summed up in a declaration made over two hundred years ago.

I don't think Romney is wacky at all, but religion makes intelligent people say and do wacky things, believe and affirm crazy things. Left on his own, Romney would never have said something like the Garden Of Eden was in Missouri, and will be again.