Definitions for affirm
əˈfɜrmaf·firm

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirmverb

   establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

   "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"

2. affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swearverb

   to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

   "Before God I swear I am innocent"

3. affirmverb

   say yes to

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. affirmverb

   To agree, verify or concur; to answer positively.

   She affirmed that she would go when I asked her.

2. affirmverb

   To support or encourage

   They did everything they could to affirm the children's self-confidence.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Affirmverb

   To ratify or approve a former law, or judgment: opposed to reverse or repeal. In this sense we say, to affirm the truth.

   The house of peers hath a power of judicature in some cases, properly to examine and then to affirm; or, if there be cause, to reverse the judgments which have been given in the court of king’s bench. Francis Bacon, Advice to Sir G. Villiers.

2. To AFFIRMverb

   To declare; to tell confidently: opposed to the word deny.

   Etymology: affirmo, Lat.

   Yet their own authors faithfully affirm,
   That the land Salike lies in Germany,
   Between the floods of Sala and of Elve. William Shakespeare, Henry V.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Affirmverb

   to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appellate court for review

2. Affirmverb

   to assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true; -- opposed to deny

3. Affirmverb

   to declare, as a fact, solemnly, under judicial sanction. See Affirmation, 4

4. Affirmverb

   to declare or assert positively

5. Affirmverb

   to make a solemn declaration, before an authorized magistrate or tribunal, under the penalties of perjury; to testify by affirmation

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Affirm

   af-fėrm′, v.t. to assert confidently or positively: to ratify a judgment: to confirm or maintain a statement of one's own or another's: (log.) to make a statement in the affirmative: (law) to make a formal declaration or affirmation, without an oath.—adj. Affirm′able, that may be affirmed (with of).—n. Affirm′ance, affirmation, assertion, confirmation.—adj. Affirm′ant—also n., one who affirms.—n. Affirmā′tion, act of asserting: that which is affirmed: (law) the solemn declaration made by Quakers and others incapable of taking an oath.—adj. and n. Affirm′ative, that affirms or asserts: positive, not negative: dogmatic.—adv. Affirm′atively.—adj. Affirm′atory. [O. Fr. afermer—L. affirmāre—ad, firmus, firm. See Firm.]

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1. affirm

   To feel, know, understand, think and speak the universes truth or our truth positively with confidence.

   They do affirm their love for each other on their wedding day.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 4, 2020  

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   affirm

   To think and speak loving, kind, motivating and positive thoughts and words relating to ourselves or a team.

   We love ourselves and affirm loving, kind and motivating words to change our thoughts and outcomes.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on June 6, 2020  

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of affirm in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of affirm in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of affirm in a Sentence

1. Kwesi Adofo-Mensah:

   In the NFL, I’ve learned from some great teachers. I went in not thinking I knew anything, and I think a lot of times an impediment to learning is trying to affirm what you already think or not being open hearted and open minded about learning.

2. Jerome Corsi:

   I know my motivation is to tell the truth. And I will affirm that what is in the indictment about me is accurate. And I will affirm that if asked to in court, so that means that Jerome Corsis're willing to testify against Roger Stone, theoretically, if need be. Jerome Corsis will affirm that the -- what's in the indictment is correct ?

3. Clarence Thomas:

   , } The woman, we all know, was Anita Hill. And I was there as her story unfolded. Twenty-seven years ago, on Yom Kippur eve, I testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in my role as President of the Women's Legal Defense Fund, which became National Partnership for Women Families for Women Families. I was joined by wonderful colleagues, including Professor Patricia King of Georgetown University and Marcia Greenberger, co-president of the National Women's Law Center. At the time I testified that Judge Clarence Thomas appeared to lack a demonstrated commitment to equal justice. I stated that Judge Clarence Thomas record cast grave doubt on Judge Clarence Thomas commitment to affirm and support fundamental principles of equal employment opportunity, the constitutional protections against gender discrimination and reproductive freedom. Judge Clarence Thomas record had shown an extensive pattern of disregard of principles of fundamental importance to women and Women Families. The ugly double standard over Kavanaughs so-called youthRead MoreOf course, the parallels between then and now are unmistakable. Shortly after my testimony, Hill's story was leaked to the press, and Anita Hill was asked to testify before the Senate. What happened next continues to be one of the most disgraceful episodes in our country's modern history. Anita Hill came before the Senate and was greeted by an all-male panel, led by Republicans who sought to prosecute Anita Hill, while Democrats, at best, remained neutral fact-finders. This phony trial resulted in a gross imbalance of power and meant that no one defended Anita Hill and no one prosecuted Judge Clarence Thomas. What was on trial was not the fitness of Judge Clarence Thomas to be the next Supreme Court justice but instead Hill's moral character and reputation as a woman. Immediately after the hearing, it was branded as a.

4. Peter Maurer:

   We are hoping that the world's governments will step up to affirm their commitments to the international rules that prohibit such actions.

5. Dennis Lockhart:

   A key point regarding inflation is that conditions have not been deteriorating, just hanging below target, on balance for me the data have been encouraging and affirm that the economy has been growing at a moderate pace.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=affirm
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Affirm
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=affirm
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affirm
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=affirm