Antonyms for aver


Grammar : Verb
Spell : uh-vur
Phonetic Transcription : əˈvɜr


Definition of aver

Origin :
  • late 14c., from Old French averer "verify," from Vulgar Latin *adverare "make true, prove to be true," from Latin ad- "to" (see ad-) + verus "true" (see very). Related: Averred; averring.
  • verb maintain
Example sentences :
  • But I'll have to be doing as the doctor was saying—sending you to England aver.
  • Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine
  • But doth he aver that his people were used to plant fish with the corn?
  • Extract from : « Standish of Standish » by Jane G. Austin
  • It would hardly be correct to aver that I had got it even partly.
  • Extract from : « My Reminiscences » by Rabindranath Tagore
  • He may have the heart of a hero along with it; I aver nothing to the contrary.
  • Extract from : « Romola » by George Eliot
  • I aver that the term is not at all applicable to the religious denominations in this country.
  • Extract from : « The Story of My Life » by Egerton Ryerson
  • Unless she was prepared to aver that there had been no breakdown, what was there to build on here?
  • Extract from : « Daisy's Aunt » by E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson
  • "And I aver it is an open and avowed doubting of God's providence," chimed in the cook.
  • Extract from : « The Buccaneer » by Mrs. S. C. Hall
  • There will be they who aver that truth is great and should be allowed to prevail.
  • Extract from : « The Life of Cicero » by Anthony Trollope
  • How could she aver that she did not mean to marry Mr. Ratcliffe?
  • Extract from : « Democracy An American Novel » by Henry Adams
  • I am not apt to be confident, & I aver that the matter is so.
  • Extract from : « As I Remember » by Marian Gouverneur

Synonyms for aver

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