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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Affirm \Af*firm"\ ([a^]f*f[~e]rm"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     Affirmed (-f[~e]rmd"); 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 appellate court for review.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to
        maintain as true; -- opposed to deny.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Jesus, . . . whom Paul affirmed to be alive. --Acts
                                                    xxv. 19.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Law) To declare, as a fact, solemnly, under judicial
        sanction. See Affirmation, 4.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: To assert; aver; declare; asseverate; assure; pronounce;
          protest; avouch; confirm; establish; ratify.
  
     Usage: 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.
            [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Affirm \Af*firm"\, v. i.
     1. To declare or assert positively.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Not that I so affirm, though so it seem
              To thee, who hast thy dwelling here on earth.
                                                    --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Law) To make a solemn declaration, before an authorized
        magistrate or tribunal, under the penalties of perjury; to
        testify by affirmation.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


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

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Affirm \Af*firm"\ ([a^]f*f[~e]rm"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     Affirmed (-f[~e]rmd"); 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 appellate 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. --Acts
                                                    xxv. 19.
  
     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.
  
     Usage: 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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  affirm
       v 1: establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his
            story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the
            defendant" [syn: confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate,
             support] [ant: negate]
       2: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before
          God I swear I am innocent" [syn: verify, assert, avow,
           aver, swan, swear]
       3: say yes to

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  affirm
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 επιβεβαιώνω, επικυρώνω, δηλώνω υπεύθυνα
     2 ενθαρρύνω, ενισχύω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  affirm
     vb.
     1 To agree, verify or concur; to answer positively.
     2 To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain
  as true.
     3 To support or encourage.
     4 To make firm; to confirm, or ratify; especially (lb en legal) to
  assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an
  appellate court for review.
     5 (lb en law) To state under a solemn promise to tell the truth which
  is considered legally equivalent to an oath, especially of those who
  have religious or other moral objections to swearing oaths; also
  ''solemnly affirm''.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  affirm
     vb.
     1 To agree, verify or concur; to answer positively.
     2 To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain
  as true.
     3 To support or encourage.
     4 To make firm; to confirm, or ratify; especially (lb en legal) to
  assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an
  appellate court for review.
     5 (lb en law) To state under a solemn promise to tell the truth which
  is considered legally equivalent to an oath, especially of those who
  have religious or other moral objections to swearing oaths; also
  ''solemnly affirm''.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  affirm
     vb.
     1 To agree, verify or concur; to answer positively.
     2 To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain
  as true.
     3 To support or encourage.
     4 To make firm; to confirm, or ratify; especially (lb en legal) to
  assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an
  appellate court for review.
     5 (lb en law) To state under a solemn promise to tell the truth which
  is considered legally equivalent to an oath, especially of those who
  have religious or other moral objections to swearing oaths; also
  ''solemnly affirm''.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  affirm
     vb.
     1 To agree, verify or concur; to answer positively.
     2 To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain
  as true.
     3 To support or encourage.
     4 To make firm; to confirm, or ratify; especially (lb en legal) to
  assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an
  appellate court for review.
     5 (lb en law) To state under a solemn promise to tell the truth which
  is considered legally equivalent to an oath, especially of those who
  have religious or other moral objections to swearing oaths; also
  ''solemnly affirm''.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  affirm
     Englanti vb.
     1 myöntää (''vahvistaa jonkin pitävän paikkansa'')
     2 (oikeustiede amerikanenglantia k=en) vahvistaa (''tuomio, päätös;
  olla kumoamatta tuomio, päätös'')

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  affirm
     Engelska vb.
     bekräfta, affirmera

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  affirm /ɐfˈɜːm/
  1. seker maak, sertifiseer, verseker
  2. bevestig

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Affirm /ɐfˈɜːm/
  تعهّد

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  affirm //əˈfɜːm// //əˈfɝm// 
  заявявам, твърдя