'affirm' definitions:
Definition of 'affirm'
(from WordNet)
verb
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, affirm] [ant: contradict, negate]
verb
To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent" [syn: affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear]
verb
Say yes to
Synonyms of 'affirm'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accept,
- accredit,
- acknowledge,
- allege,
- amen,
- announce,
- annunciate,
- approve,
- argue,
- assert,
- assever,
- asseverate,
- attest,
- authenticate,
- authorize,
- autograph,
- aver,
- avouch,
- avow,
- back,
- back up,
- bear out,
- bear witness,
- bolster,
- buttress,
- certify,
- circumstantiate,
- confess,
- confirm,
- contend,
- corroborate,
- cosign,
- countersign,
- declare,
- declare roundly,
- depone,
- depose,
- disclose,
- document,
- endorse,
- enunciate,
- express,
- express the belief,
- fortify,
- give evidence,
- give notice,
- give permission,
- give the go-ahead,
- give the imprimatur,
- give thumbs up,
- guarantee,
- have,
- hold,
- initial,
- insist,
- issue a manifesto,
- issue a statement,
- lay down,
- maintain,
- make a statement,
- make an announcement,
- manifesto,
- notarize,
- nuncupate,
- OK,
- pass,
- pass on,
- pass upon,
- permit,
- predicate,
- probate,
- proclaim,
- profess,
- pronounce,
- protest,
- prove,
- publish a manifesto,
- put,
- put it,
- quote,
- ratify,
- recite,
- reinforce,
- relate,
- report,
- rubber stamp,
- sanction,
- say,
- say amen to,
- seal,
- second,
- set down,
- sign,
- sign and seal,
- speak,
- speak out,
- speak up,
- stand for,
- stand on,
- state,
- strengthen,
- submit,
- subscribe to,
- substantiate,
- support,
- sustain,
- swear,
- swear and affirm,
- swear to,
- testify,
- undergird,
- undersign,
- underwrite,
- uphold,
- validate,
- verify,
- visa,
- vise,
- vouch,
- vow,
- warrant,
- witness