'aver' definitions:

Definition of 'aver'

verb

Report or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money" [syn: allege, aver, say]

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]

Synonyms of 'aver'

From: Moby Thesaurus

acknowledge,
affirm,
allege,
announce,
annunciate,
argue,
assert,
assever,
asseverate,
attest,
avouch,
avow,
bear witness,
certify,
contend,
declare,
defend,
depone,
depose,
disclose,
enunciate,
express,
give evidence,
have,
hold,
insist,
issue a manifesto,
justify,
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,
warrant,
witness

Words containing 'aver'

averment