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Antonyms for affirmed
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : uh-furm |
Phonetic Transcription : əˈfɜrm |
Definition of affirmed
Origin :- c.1300, from Old French afermier (Modern French affirmer) "affirm, confirm; strengthen, consolidate," from Latin affirmare "to make steady, strengthen," figuratively "confirm, corroborate," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + firmare "strengthen, make firm," from firmus "strong" (see firm (adj.)). Spelling refashioned 16c. in French and English on Latin model. Related: Affirmed; affirming.
- verb declare the truth of something
- Many, indeed, affirmed that the process was already near its consummation.
- Extract from : « The Man of Adamant » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- "You were right," affirmed Kirkwood, with a rueful and crooked smile.
- Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance
- "I was born in San Francisco," affirmed Kirkwood a bit sadly.
- Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance
- With energetic gestures he affirmed that his Padrona was just as usual.
- Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
- Keturah affirmed that the captain's stay had been a real pleasure.
- Extract from : « Cy Whittaker's Place » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- But still I should like to know, Meletus, in what I am affirmed to corrupt the young.
- Extract from : « Apology » by Plato
- His wife was enthusiastic; she affirmed that it was splendid.
- Extract from : « Cap'n Dan's Daughter » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- Some affirmed that none who ever entered it came out and lived.
- Extract from : « The Shadow of a Crime » by Hall Caine
- "It was the women did that," Thorpe affirmed with readiness.
- Extract from : « The Market-Place » by Harold Frederic
- “Yes––señor––I am here playing––that is all,” affirmed Narcisco.
- Extract from : « The Treasure Trail » by Marah Ellis Ryan
Synonyms for affirmed
- assert
- asseverate
- attest
- aver
- avouch
- avow
- certify
- cinch
- clinch
- confirm
- cross heart
- declare
- guarantee
- have a lock on
- ice
- insist
- lock up
- maintain
- nail down
- okay
- predicate
- profess
- pronounce
- put on ice
- ratify
- repeat
- rubber-stamp
- say so
- set
- state
- swear
- swear on bible
- swear up and down
- testify
- vouch
- witness
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