Definition of affirm

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Affirm (v. i.) To make a solemn declaration, before an authorized magistrate or tribunal, under the penalties of perjury; to testify by affirmation..

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Ascription :: Ascription (n.) The act of ascribing, imputing, or affirming to belong; also, that which is ascribed..
Bocardo :: Bocardo (n.) A form of syllogism of which the first and third propositions are particular negatives, and the middle term a universal affirmative..
Assertory :: Assertory (a.) Affirming; maintaining.
Alleger :: Alleger (n.) One who affirms or declares.
Issue :: Issue (n.) In pleading, a single material point of law or fact depending in the suit, which, being affirmed on the one side and denied on the other, is presented for determination. See General issue, under General, and Feigned issue, under Feigned..
Predicatory :: Predicatory (a.) Affirmative; positive.
Undertake :: Undertake (v. t.) Hence, to guarantee; to promise; to affirm..
Affirm :: Affirm (v. t.) to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appellate court for review..
Misaffirm :: Misaffirm (v. t.) To affirm incorrectly.
Enantiosis :: Enantiosis (n.) A figure of speech by which what is to be understood affirmatively is stated negatively, and the contrary; affirmation by contraries..
Positive :: Positive (n.) That which is capable of being affirmed; reality.
Reaffirm :: Reaffirm (v. t.) To affirm again.
Affirmatory :: Affirmatory (a.) Giving affirmation; assertive; affirmative.
Disaffirmance :: Disaffirmance (n.) Overthrow or annulment by the decision of a superior tribunal; as, disaffirmance of judgment..
Yea :: Yea (adv.) Yes; ay; a word expressing assent, or an affirmative, or an affirmative answer to a question, now superseded by yes. See Yes..
Testimony :: Testimony (n.) A solemn declaration or affirmation made for the purpose of establishing or proving some fact.
Particular :: Particular (a.) Forming a part of a genus; relatively limited in extension; affirmed or denied of a part of a subject; as, a particular proposition; -- opposed to universal: e. g. (particular affirmative) Some men are wise; (particular negative) Some men are not wise..
Predicate :: Predicate (v. t.) The word or words in a proposition which express what is affirmed of the subject.
Vouch :: Vouch (v. t.) To warrant; to maintain by affirmations; to attest; to affirm; to avouch.
Negation :: Negation (adv.) The act of denying; assertion of the nonreality or untruthfulness of anything; declaration that something is not, or has not been, or will not be; denial; -- the opposite of affirmation..
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