Thesaurus
affirm
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of AFFIRM
1
to state as a fact usually forcefully <unwilling to affirm without further study that the painting is an original Rembrandt>
Synonyms affirm, allege, assert, aver, avouch, avow, contend, declare, insist, maintain, profess, protest, purport, warrant
Related Words announce, broadcast, proclaim; argue, rationalize, reason; confirm, justify, vindicate; defend, persevere, support, uphold; reaffirm, reassert
2
to state clearly and strongly <our business partner affirmed his trust in us, and we in turn promised not to let him down>
Related Words advance, advertise, boost, plug, promote, publicize; announce, blaze, call, proclaim, pronounce, say; accent, accentuate, emphasize, stress, underline, underscore; advocate, champion, defend, espouse, support, uphold; assure, convince, persuade; explain, justify, rationalize; reaffirm, reassert
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