affirm
(verb)
verb
1. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
Similar word(s): confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain
Definition categories: cognition
2. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
Similar word(s): assert, aver, avow, swan, swear, verify
Definition categories: communication, declare
3. say yes to
Definition categories: communication
Sentences with affirm as a verb:
- She affirmed that she would go when I asked her.
- They did everything they could to affirm the children's self-confidence.