VERB1 [REPORTING VERB] State emphat

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1 [REPORTING VERB] State emphatically or publicly:
[WITH OBJECT]: he affirmed the country’s commitment to peace
[WITH CLAUSE]: they affirmed that policies were to be judged by their contribution to social justice
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1.1 [WITH OBJECT] Declare one’s support for; uphold; defend:
the referendum affirmed the republic’s right to secede
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1.2 [WITH OBJECT] Law Accept or confirm the validity of (a judgement or agreement); ratify:
the Court of Appeal affirmed a decision of the High Court
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1.3 [NO OBJECT] Law Make a formal declaration rather than taking an oath:
he refused to take the oath but chose simply to affirm on being admitted to the Privy Council
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2 [WITH OBJECT] Offer (someone) emotional support or encouragement:
there are five common ways parents fail to affirm their children
good teachers know that students need to be both affirmed and challenged
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2.1Give (life) a heightened sense of value, typically through the experience of something emotionally or spiritually uplifting:
it is a rich and challenging motion picture that both affirms life and emphasizes its fragility
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affirmatory
Pronunciation: /əˈfəːmət(ə)ri/
ADJECTIVE
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affirmer
NOUN
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Origin

Middle English (in the sense 'make firm'): via Old French from Latin affirmare, from ad- 'to' + firmus 'strong'.

Words that rhyme with affirm

berm, confirm, firm, germ, herm, midterm, perm, sperm, squirm, term, therm, worm
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Kết quả (Anh) 1:

VERB1 [REPORTING VERB] State emphatically or publicly:[WITH OBJECT]: he affirmed the country's commitment to peace[WITH CLAUSE]: they affirmed that policies were to be judged by their contribution to social justiceMore example sentenc ... Synonyms1.1 [WITH OBJECT] Declare one's support for; uphold; defend:the referendum affirmed the republic's right to secedeMore example sentenc ... Synonyms1.2 [WITH OBJECT] Law Accept or confirm the validity of (a judgement or agreement); ratify:the Court of Appeal affirmed a decision of the High CourtMore example sentenc ...1.3 [NO OBJECT] Law Make a formal declaration rather than taking an oath:He refused to take the oath but chose simply to affirm upon being admitted to the Privy Council inMore example sentenc ...2 [WITH OBJECT] Offer (someone) emotional support or encouragement:There are five common ways parents fail to affirm their childrengood teachers know that students need to be both affirmed and challengedMore example sentenc ...2.1 Give (life) a heightened sense of value, typically through the experience of something emotionally or spiritually uplifting:It is a rich and challenging motion picture that both affirms life and emphasizes its fragilityMore example sentenc ...DerivativesaffirmatoryPronunciation ə ˈ ː fə:/mət (ə) ri/ ADJECTIVEExample sentenc ...affirmerNOUNExample sentenc ...OriginMiddle English (in the sense ' make firm '): via Old French from Latin affirmare, from ad-' to ' + firmus ' strong '.Words that rhyme with affirmberm, confirm, firm, germ, herm, midterm, perm, sperm, squirm, term, therm, wormFor editors and proofreadersLine breaks: af ¦ firm

Kết quả (Anh) 2:

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1 [REPORTING VERB] State emphatically or publicly:
[WITH OBJECT]: he affirmed the country's Commitment to peace
[WITH clause]: chúng affirmed có policies là là judged by có contribution to social justice
More example câu Synonyms
1.1 [WITH OBJECT ] Declare one's support for; uphold; defend:
the referendum affirmed the republic's right to secede
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1.2 [WITH OBJECT] or confirm the validity Accept Law of (a Judgement or agreement); ratify:
the Court of Appeal affirmed a Decision of the High Court
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1.3 [NO OBJECT] Make a formal declaration Law taking an oath thay:
Refused to take the oath he chose but to Affirm Simply being admitted to the Privy on Council
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2 [WITH OBJECT] Offer (someone) emotional support or Encouragement:
there are five common cách children ask for their parents fail to Affirm
Students need good teachers know to be có cả affirmed and challenged
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2.1Give (life) a heightened sense of value, through the experience of something Typically emotionally or Spiritual uplifting:
it is a rich and challenging motion picture affirms life and emphasizes có cả các fragility
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Derivatives

affirmatory
Pronunciation: / əfəmət (ə) ri /
Adjective
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affirmer
noun
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Origin

Middle English (in the sense 'make firm'): via Old French from Latin affirmare, from ad- 'to' + firmus 'strong'.

Words That rhyme with Affirm

berm, confirm, firm, germ, Herm, midterm , perm, sperm, squirm, term, therm, worms
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