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asseverate

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Verb (transitive)
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as=sev=er=ate

CIDE DICTIONARY

asseveratev. t. [L. asseveratus, p. p. of asseverare to assert seriously or earnestly; ad + severus. See Severe.].
     To affirm or aver positively, or with solemnity.  [1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To affirm; aver; protest; declare. See Affirm.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

asseverate, v.tr. declare solemnly.

Derivative
asseveration n.
Etymology
L asseverare (as AD-, severus serious)

THESAURUS

asseverate

acknowledge, affirm, allege, announce, annunciate, argue, assert, assever, attest, aver, avouch, avow, bear witness, certify, confess, contend, declare, depone, depose, disclose, enunciate, express, express the belief, give evidence, have, hold, insist, issue a manifesto, lay down, maintain, manifesto, nuncupate, predicate, proclaim, profess, pronounce, protest, put, put it, quote, recite, relate, say, set down, speak, speak out, speak up, stand for, stand on, state, submit, swear, testify, vouch, vow, warrant, witness

ROGET THESAURUS

asseverate

Affirmation

VB assert, make an assertion, have one's say, say, affirm, predicate, declare, state, protest, profess, put forth, put forward, advance, allege, propose, propound, enunciate, broach, set forth, hold out, maintain, contend, pronounce, pretend, depose, depone, aver, avow, avouch, asseverate, swear, make oath, take one's oath, make an affidavit, swear an affidavit, put in an affidavit, take one's Bible oath, kiss the book, vow, vitam impendere vero, swear till one is black in the face, swear till one is blue in the face, swear till all's blue, be sworn, call Heaven to witness, vouch, warrant, certify, assure, swear by bell book and candle, swear by, insist upon, take one's stand upon, emphasize, lay stress on, assert roundly, assert positively, lay down, lay down the law, raise one's voice, dogmatize, have the last word, rap out, repeat, reassert, reaffirm, announce, acknowledge, attest, adjure.


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