Engelsk udsagnsord: affirm | |||
1. | affirm (om erkendelse) establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | His story confirmed my doubts. The evidence supports the defendant. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Mere specifikke termer | back, back up, demonstrate, document, establish, prove, shew, show, validate, verify, vouch | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | negate, contradict | ||
2. | affirm (om kommunikation) to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Before God I swear I am innocent. | ||
Eksempler på anvendelse | They affirm that there was a traffic accident | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | assert, aver, avow, swan, swear, verify | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | declare | ||
Mere specifikke termer | assure, attest, claim, declare, hold, protest, take, tell | ||
3. | affirm (om kommunikation) say yes to | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Mere specifikke termer | claim, confirm, defend, maintain, reaffirm, reassert | ||