aver

[ uh-vur ]
/ əˈvɜr /
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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.

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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

synonym study for aver

See maintain.

OTHER WORDS FROM aver

mis·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

Words nearby aver

aventail, aventine, aventurine, avenue, avenzoar, aver, average, average adjuster, average deviation, average joe, average revenue
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Words related to averring

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

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British Dictionary definitions for averring

aver
/ (əˈvɜː) /

verb avers, averring or averred (tr)

to state positively; assert
law to allege as a fact or prove to be true

Derived forms of aver

averment, noun

Word Origin for aver

C14: from Old French averer, from Medieval Latin advērāre, from Latin vērus true
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