Antonyms for reaffirm
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : uh-furm |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈfɜrm |
Definition of reaffirm
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.
- As in renew : verb start over; refurbish
- As in re-create : verb renew
- As in recondition : verb renew
- As in declare : verb make known clearly or officially
- But she stayed with her decision and often had to reaffirm it.
- Extract from : « When You Don't Know Where to Turn » by Steven J. Bartlett
- It was decided to reaffirm the "gude and lovable" Act of 1427.
- Extract from : « The Scottish Parliament » by Robert S. (Robert Sangster) Rait
- Do you not think it wrong to affirm and reaffirm what is substantially untrue?
- Extract from : « Shirley » by Charlotte Bront
- It was enough simply to reaffirm the fundamental principles of democracy.
- Extract from : « The Anti-Slavery Crusade » by Jesse Macy
- And I need only add that I reaffirm what I have written with entire sincerity.
- Extract from : « The Old Yellow Book » by Anonymous
- Toward the close of his life he took occasion to reaffirm them.
- Extract from : « James Fenimore Cooper » by Thomas R. Lounsbury
- For these reasons do I reaffirm that it is high time to yoke a rascal to the shafts.
- Extract from : « Dead Souls » by Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol
- "I can only reaffirm my position," Dr. Hammerfield retorted tartly.
- Extract from : « The Iron Heel » by Jack London
- I want to reaffirm my belief in the soundness and the promise of this proposal.
- Extract from : « State of the Union Addresses of Harry S. Truman » by Harry S. Truman
- And I'm asking the Congress specifically to reaffirm this agreement.
- Extract from : « Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006 » by Various
Synonyms for reaffirm
- acknowledge
- advance
- advocate
- affirm
- allegate
- allege
- announce
- argue
- assert
- asservate
- attest
- aver
- avow
- be positive
- begin again
- blaze
- brace
- breathe new life into
- bring forward
- bring up to date
- certify
- cite
- claim
- confess
- confirm
- contend
- continue
- convey
- demonstrate
- disclose
- enunciate
- exhilarate
- extend
- fix up
- freshen
- furbish
- gentrify
- give a new look to
- give out
- go over
- inform
- insist
- maintain
- manifest
- mend
- modernize
- notify
- overhaul
- pass
- proclaim
- profess
- prolong
- promulgate
- pronounce
- propound
- publish
- put forward
- re-create
- reaffirm
- reassert
- reawaken
- recommence
- recondition
- recreate
- reestablish
- refit
- refresh
- refurbish
- regenerate
- rehabilitate
- reinvigorate
- rejuvenate
- remodel
- render
- renovate
- reopen
- repair
- repeat
- replace
- replenish
- restate
- restock
- restore
- resume
- resuscitate
- retread
- revamp
- reveal
- revitalize
- revive
- set forth
- show
- sound
- spruce
- state
- stimulate
- stress
- swear
- tell
- testify
- transform
- validate
- vouch
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