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Vinony

affirm

verb

  1. attest the truth or validity of
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /əˈfɝm/ / /əˈfɜːm/

intj

Etymology: From Middle English affermen, from Old French afermer, affermer, from Latin affirmare, adfirmare (“to present as fixed, aver, affirm”), from ad (“to”) + firmare (“to make firm”), from firmus (“firm”). By surface analysis, af- + firm.

  1. Yes; true; correct.

verb

Etymology: From Middle English affermen, from Old French afermer, affermer, from Latin affirmare, adfirmare (“to present as fixed, aver, affirm”), from ad (“to”) + firmare (“to make firm”), from firmus (“firm”). By surface analysis, af- + firm.

  1. To agree, verify or concur; to answer positively.

    “She affirmed that she would go when I asked her.”

  2. To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true.

    “Jesus, […] whom Paul affirmed to be alive”

    “However, as anyone who knew Adrian Shooter would affirm, he very rarely took no for an answer.”

  3. To support or encourage.

    “gender-affirming; trans-affirming”

    “They did everything they could to affirm the children's self-confidence.”

  4. To make firm; to confirm, or ratify; especially (law) to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appellate court for review.
  5. 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.