afirmar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- affirm verb To state something confidently and firmly as true.
- allege verb To state under oath, to plead.
- 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.
- firm noun A business, especially one run as a partnership, such as a law or accounting practice.
- purport verb To convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately).
- state noun The particular condition someone or something is in at a given time.
Senses
afirmar is used for these senses in English:
- allege (obsolete, transitive) To state under oath, to plead.
- allege (transitive) To make a claim as justification or proof; to make an assertion without proof.
- 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.
- firm (transitive) To make firm or strong; fix securely.
- purport To convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately). [(usually) with to (+ infinitive)]
- state (transitive) To declare to be a fact.
affirm — full definition
- verb To state something confidently and firmly as true.
- verb (law) To uphold or confirm a lower court’s decision on appeal.
allege — full definition
- verb To state under oath, to plead.
- verb To cite or quote an author or his work for or against.
- verb To adduce (something) as a reason, excuse, support etc.
- verb To make a claim as justification or proof; to make an assertion without proof.