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Aver Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Aver? [v] to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent" [v] report or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Aver: affirm \| allege \| assert \| avow \| say \| swan \| swear \| verify Related Terms \| Find terms related to Aver: acknowledge \| affirm \| allege \| announce \| annunciate \| argue \| assert \| assever \| asseverate \| attest \| avouch \| avow \| bear witness \| certify \| contend \| declare \| defend \| depone \| depose \| disclose \| enunciate \| express \| give evidence \| have \| hold \| insist \| issue a manifesto \| justify \| lay down \| maintain \| manifesto \| nuncupate \| predicate \| proclaim \| profess \| pronounce \| protest \| put \| put it \| quote \| recite \| relate \| say \| set down \| speak \| speak out \| speak up \| stand for \| stand on \| state \| submit \| swear \| testify \| vouch \| warrant \| witness See Also \| asseverate \| assure \| attest \| claim \| declare \| hold \| maintain \| plead \| protest \| take \| tell Aver In Webster's Dictionary \A"ver\ ([=a]"v[~e]r), n. [OF. aver domestic animal, whence LL. averia, pl. cattle. See {Habit}, and cf. {Average}.] A work horse, or working ox. [Obs. or Dial. Eng.] \Aver"\ ([.a]v[~e]r"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Averred} ([.a]*v[~e]rd"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Averring}.] [F. av['e]rer, LL. adverare, averare; L. ad + versus true. See {Verity}.] 1. To assert, or prove, the truth of. [Obs.] 2. (Law) To avouch or verify; to offer to verify; to prove or justify. See {Averment}. 3. To affirm with confidence; to declare in a positive manner, as in confidence of asserting the truth. It is sufficient that the very fact hath its foundation in truth, as I do seriously aver is the case. --Fielding. Then all averred I had killed the bird. --Coleridge. Syn: To assert; affirm; asseverate. See {Affirm}.

Aver Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Aver?

[v] to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
[v] report or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money"

Aver In Webster's Dictionary

\A"ver\ ([=a]"v[~e]r), n. [OF. aver domestic animal, whence
LL. averia, pl. cattle. See {Habit}, and cf. {Average}.]
A work horse, or working ox. [Obs. or Dial. Eng.]


\A*ver"\ ([.a]*v[~e]r"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Averred}
([.a]*v[~e]rd"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Averring}.] [F. av['e]rer,
LL. adverare, averare; L. ad + versus true. See {Verity}.]
1. To assert, or prove, the truth of. [Obs.]

2. (Law) To avouch or verify; to offer to verify; to prove or
   justify. See {Averment}.

3. To affirm with confidence; to declare in a positive
   manner, as in confidence of asserting the truth.

         It is sufficient that the very fact hath its
         foundation in truth, as I do seriously aver is the
         case.                                 --Fielding.

         Then all averred I had killed the bird. --Coleridge.

Syn: To assert; affirm; asseverate. See {Affirm}.

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