Affirming

v. confirm; claim; state to be true

Verb
1. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"
(synonym) confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support
(antonym) negate, contradict
(hyponym) back, back up
(derivation) affirmation
2. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
(synonym) verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear
(hypernym) declare
(hyponym) hold
(derivation) affirmation, assertion, statement
3. say yes to
(hyponym) claim
(derivation) affirmation, assertion, statement

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Affirm
  

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