affirm

1 establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant" [syn: confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support] [ant: negate]

2 to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent" [syn: verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear]

3 say yes to

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)m

Verb

1. To agree, verify or concur; to answer positively.

   She affirmed that she would go when I asked her.

2. To support or encourage

   They did everything they could to affirm the children's self-confidence.

Translations

• Japanese: 断言する (dangen suru)

See also

• affirmative
• affirmative action
• confirm

Affirmation is a declaration that something is true. It also has various meanings within the domains of personal development, psychology, healthcare and prayer. The word can refer to several things:

• In logic, an affirmation is a positive judgment, the union of the subject and predicate of a proposition.
• Affirmation in law, a declaration made by and allowed to those who conscientiously object to taking an oath
• Affirmation: Gay & Lesbian Mormons, an international Mormon organization
• Music albums:
  • Affirmation (album) by Savage Garden
    • Affirmation (song), title track of this album
  • Affirmation (Beverley Knight album)

See also

• negation
• oath
• Friedrich Nietzsche
• affirmative

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