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English verb: aver | |||
| 1. | aver (communication) report or maintain | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Examples | They aver that there was a traffic accident | ||
| Synonyms | allege, say | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assert, asseverate, maintain | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | plead | ||
| 2. | aver (communication) to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true | ||
| Samples | Before God I swear I am innocent. | ||
| Examples | They aver that there was a traffic accident | ||
| Synonyms | affirm, assert, avow, swan, swear, verify | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | declare | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | assure, attest, claim, declare, hold, protest, take, tell | ||
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