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Meaning of 'aver' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Aver [ n.]
- A work horse, or working ox.
2 . Aver [ v. t.]
- To assert, or prove, the truth of.
- To avouch or verify; to offer to verify; to prove or justify. See Averment.
- To affirm with confidence; to declare in a positive manner, as in confidence of asserting the truth.

Meaning of 'aver' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . aver [ v]
Meaning (1):
- to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
Example in sentence:
  • Before God I swear I am innocent
Meaning (2):
- report or maintain
Example in sentence:
  • 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

Nearby Words:

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