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Affirm

//əˈfɝm// intj, verb

Definitions

Intj
  1. 1
    Yes; true; correct.
Verb
  1. 1
    To agree, verify or concur; to answer positively.

    "She affirmed that she would go when I asked her."

  2. 2
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts wordnet
  3. 3
    To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true.

    "Jesus, […] whom Paul affirmed to be alive"

  4. 4
    to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true wordnet
  5. 5
    To support or encourage.

    "gender-affirming; trans-affirming"

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  1. 6
    say yes to wordnet
  2. 7
    To make firm; to confirm, or ratify; especially (law) to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appellate court for review.
  3. 8
    To state under a solemn promise to tell the truth which is considered legally equivalent to an oath, especially of those who have religious or other moral objections to swearing oaths; also solemnly affirm.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English affermen, from Old French afermer, affermer, from Latin affirmare, adfirmare (“to present as fixed, aver, affirm”), from ad (“to”) + firmare (“to make firm”), from firmus (“firm”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English affermen, from Old French afermer, affermer, from Latin affirmare, adfirmare (“to present as fixed, aver, affirm”), from ad (“to”) + firmare (“to make firm”), from firmus (“firm”).

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