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
- 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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