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, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for aver
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, nounWord Origin for aver
C14: from Old French averer, from Medieval Latin advērāre, from Latin vērus true
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