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Meaning
Verb
●
To
agree
,
verify
or
concur
; to
answer
positively.
●
To
assert
positively
; to
tell
with
confidence
; to
aver
; to
maintain
as true.
●
To support or encourage.
●
In Law:
To make
firm
; to
confirm
, or
ratify
; especially (law) to
assert
or
confirm
, as a
judgment
,
decree
, or order,
brought
before an
appellate court
for review.
●
In Law:
To state under a
solemn
promise
to tell the truth
which is considered
legally
equivalent
to an
oath
, especially of those who have
religious
or other
moral
objections
to
swearing
oaths
; also
solemnly
affirm.
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Synonyms
Validate
Reconfirmed
Assert
Reconfirm
Assent
Antonyms
Disaffirm
Deny
Repudiate
Invalidate
Related
Acknowledge
Demonstrate
Reinforce
Proclaim
Uphold
Profess
Accept
Confirm
Refute
Endorse
Recognize
Disprove
Conclude
Prove
Justify
Verify
Posit
Express
Recognise
Vindicate
Convey
Declare
Clarify
Espouse
Highlight
Understand
Support
Claim
Establish
Show
Presuppose
Reflect
Realize
Guarantee
Emphasize
Embrace
Question
Respect
Perceive
Assume
Substantiate
Invoke
State
Illustrate
Maintain
Evaluate
Reveal
Imply
Challenge
Appreciate
Define
Advance
Reiterate
Comprehend
Assure
Reject
Propose
Call Into Question
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Rhymes
Worm
Germ
Perm
Firm
Derm
Herm
Therm
Sperm
Deperm
Infirm
Affirm
Confirm
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