Word

affirm, v.
(affirmed, affirming, affirms)
freq. cnt. 14

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 38 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

affirm confirm corroborate substantiate support sustain

sample sentences

"his story confirmed my doubts"
"The evidence supports the defendant"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

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Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

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Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

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Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

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Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

confirmatory confirmative confirmation confirmation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

affirmable affirmation

antonym

lexical pointers

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lexical pointers

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corroboratory corroborative corroboration

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substantiative substantiation substantiation

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semantic pointers

hyponym

back up, back vouch verify show, prove, establish, demonstrate, shew document validate

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

affirm assert aver avow swan swear verify

sample sentences

"Before God I swear I am innocent"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

swearing swearer

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assertable assertion asserter

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affirmation affirmation affirmer

lexical pointers

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semantic pointers

hyponym

hold claim, take attest declare protest assure, tell

hypernym

say yes to
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

affirm

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

affirmatory affirmative affirmation

semantic pointers

hyponym

claim reaffirm confirm, reassert maintain, defend