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AFFIRM Synonyms

There are 24 synonyms of the word affirm. (exact relations)
There are 31 hypernyms of the word affirm. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for AFFIRM

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assert
verb, nounv, n
verb

• state categorically

• to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

• insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized

• postulate positively and assertively

avow
verbv
verb

• to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

• admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about

confirm
verbv
verb

• establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

• strengthen or make more firm

• make more firm

• support a person for a position

• administer the rite of confirmation to

corroborate
verbv
verb

• establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

• give evidence for

• support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm

support
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

• aiding the cause or policy or interests of

• something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest

• a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission

• documentary validation

• the financial means whereby one lives

• supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation

• the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening

• a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts

• any device that bears the weight of another thing

• financial resources provided to make some project possible

verb

• give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to

• support materially or financially

• be behind; approve of

• be the physical support of; carry the weight of

• establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

• adopt as a belief

• support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm

• argue or speak in defense of

• play a subordinate role to (another performer)

• be a regular customer or client of

• put up with something or somebody unpleasant

validate
verbv
verb

• declare or make legally valid

• prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something

• give evidence for

• make valid or confirm the validity of

verify
verbv
verb

• confirm the truth of

• check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard

• attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition)

• to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

agree
verbv
verb

• be in accord; be in agreement

• consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something

• be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

• go together

• show grammatical agreement

• be agreeable or suitable

• achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose

approve
verbv
verb

• give sanction to

• judge to be right or commendable; think well of

assure
verbv
verb

• make certain of

• inform positively and with certainty and confidence

• assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence

• be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

• make a promise or commitment

back
adverb, nounadv, n
adjective

• related to or located at the back

noun

• the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine

• the side that goes last or is not normally seen

• the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer

• (football) a person who plays in the backfield

• the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

• the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book

• the part of a garment that covers the back of your body

• a support that you can lean against while sitting

• (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage

adverb

• in or to or toward a former location

• at or to or toward the back or rear

• in or to or toward an original condition

• in or to or toward a past time

• in reply

• in repayment or retaliation

adjective satellite

• located at or near the back of an animal

• of an earlier date

verb

• be behind; approve of

• travel backward

• give support or one's approval to

• cause to travel backward

• support financial backing for

• be in back of

• place a bet on

• shift to a counterclockwise direction

• establish as valid or genuine

• strengthen by providing with a back or backing

declare
verbv
verb

• state emphatically and authoritatively

• announce publicly or officially

• state firmly

• declare to be

• authorize payments of

• designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand

• make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official

• proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against

endorse
verbv
verb

• be behind; approve of

• give support or one's approval to

• guarantee as meeting a certain standard

• sign as evidence of legal transfer

justify
verbv
verb

• show to be right by providing justification or proof

• (used of God) declare innocent; absolve from the penalty of sin

• adjust the spaces between words

maintain
verbv
verb

• cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity

• keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction

• supply with necessities and support

• state categorically

• have and exercise

• maintain for use and service

• maintain by writing regular records

• state or assert

• support against an opponent

• stick to correctly or closely

pronounce
verbv
verb

• speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

• pronounce judgment on

prove
verbv
verb

• be shown or be found to be

• establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

• provide evidence for

• prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof

• put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

• increase in volume

• cause to puff up with a leaven

• take a trial impression of

• obtain probate of

state
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies

• the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

• the way something is with respect to its main attributes

• the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state

• a politically organized body of people under a single government

• (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)

• a state of depression or agitation

• the territory occupied by a nation

verb

• express in words

• put before

• indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.

uphold
verbv
verb

• keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

• stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals

• support against an opponent

aver
verbv
verb

• report or maintain

• to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

Best Hypernyms For AFFIRM

Here is a list of related hypernyms for affirm, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (31)
declare accept acknowledge acquiesce agree allow approve assert assure attest avouch back certify concur confirm consent endorse guarantee justify pledge profess pronounce ratify sanction state substantiate support uphold validate verify warrant

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