väittää — meaning in English
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English meaning
- acclaim verb To praise enthusiastically and publicly.
- argue verb To exchange differing opinions, often heatedly.
- assert verb To state something firmly and confidently, as if it were beyond doubt.
- claim verb To state that something is true, often without having proved it yet.
- contend verb To compete or struggle against someone or something.
- imply verb To suggest something indirectly without stating it outright.
- maintain verb To keep something in its current, good condition over time.
- plead verb To argue a case formally, especially in court.
- predicate noun The part of a sentence that says something about the subject, containing the verb and anything that goes with it.
- profess verb To claim or declare something, often about oneself, sometimes insincerely.
Senses
väittää is used for these senses in English:
- acclaim (transitive, rare) To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.
- argue (intransitive) To debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints; to controvert; to wrangle.
- argue (transitive) To present (a viewpoint or an argument therefor).
- assert (reflexive) To insist on the legitimacy of one's rights, opinion, etc; not to allow oneself to be dismissed; to ensure that one is taken into consideration; to make oneself respected; to be assertive. See assert oneself.
- contend (intransitive) To believe (something is reasonable) and argue (for it); to advocate.
- imply (transitive, of a person) To suggest by logical inference.
- maintain To declare or affirm (a clause) to be true; to assert. [from 15th c.]
- plead (transitive) To offer by way of excuse.
acclaim — full definition
- verb To praise enthusiastically and publicly.
- noun Enthusiastic public praise or approval.
argue — full definition
- verb To exchange differing opinions, often heatedly.
- verb To give reasons in support of a position.