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[uh-vur]
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verb (used with object), a·verred, a·ver·ring.

to assert or affirm with confidence; declare in a positive or peremptory manner.
Law. to allege as a fact.

RELATED WORDS

contend, claim, predicate, affirm, verify, avouch, prove, insist, proclaim, assert, state, swear, emphasize, declare, justify

Nearby words

  1. aventail,
  2. aventine,
  3. aventurine,
  4. avenue,
  5. avenzoar,
  6. average,
  7. average adjuster,
  8. average deviation,
  9. average joe,
  10. average revenue

Origin of aver

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French averer < Medieval Latin advērāre, equivalent to ad- ad- + -vēr- (< Latin vērus true) + -ā- thematic vowel + -re infinitive suffix
Related formsmis·a·ver, verb (used with object), mis·a·verred, mis·a·ver·ring.pre·a·ver, verb (used with object), pre·a·verred, pre·a·ver·ring.un·a·verred, adjective

Synonym study

See maintain.
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British Dictionary definitions for averring

aver

verb avers, averring or averred (tr)

to state positively; assert
law to allege as a fact or prove to be true
Derived Formsaverment, noun

Word Origin for aver

C14: from Old French averer, from Medieval Latin advērāre, from Latin vērus true
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Word Origin and History for averring

aver

v.

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.

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