asseverate
verb
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Pronunciation: /əˈsɛvəɹeɪt/
verb
Etymology: From Latin assevērāre, from assevērō (“to assert”).
- To assert earnestly, seriously, and confidently
“Whereas Your Maiesty hath received true information of great sums of Money endeavoured to be borrowed of Your City of London, by directions proceeding from both Houses of Parliament […] (I Your Maiesties faithfull Subiect) doe conceive, and dare asseverate, that it is intended upon no other pretence then for the Honour and defence of Your Maiesty,”
“I will myself asseverate and bind it by an Oath, that the Muff thou bearest in thy Hand belonged unto Madam Sophia;”