asseverate

(ə-sĕv'ə-rāt')
tr.v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates.
To declare seriously or positively; affirm.

[Latin assevērāre, assevērāt- : ad-, ad- + sevērus, serious.]

asseveration as·sev'er·a'tion n.
asseverative as·sev'er·a'tive (-ə-rā'tĭv, -ər-ə-tĭv) adj.

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verb

To put into words positively and with conviction: affirm, allege, argue, assert, aver, avouch, avow, claim, contend, declare, hold, maintain, say, state. Idioms: have it. See affirm/deny/argue.

IN BRIEF: To solemnly swear or affirm.

Will you asseverate your statement?

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