Definition of aver Aver
/ejˈvɚ/ - [eyver] - a•ver
We found 15 definitions of aver from 6 different sources.
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| aver - to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent" | ||
| affirm, verify, assert, avow, swan, swear | ||
| declare state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent" | ||
| hold keep from exhaling or expelling; "hold your breath" | ||
| claim, take take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her" | ||
| attest authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity; "I attest this signature" | ||
| declare state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent" | ||
| protest utter words of protest | ||
| assure, tell assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence; "I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe" | ||
| aver - report or maintain; "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" | ||
| allege, say | ||
| asseverate, assert, maintain state categorically | ||
| plead appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- aver (Noun)
Possessions, property, belongings, wealth. - aver (Noun)
A work- horse, working ox, or other beast of burden . - aver (Verb)
To assert the truth of, to affirm with confidence; to declare in a positive manner. - aver (Verb)
To prove or justify a plea. - aver (Verb)
To avouch, prove, or verify; to offer to verify.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- aver (n.)
A work horse, or working ox. - aver (v. t.)
To assert, or prove, the truth of. - aver (v. t.)
To avouch or verify; to offer to verify; to prove or justify. See Averment. - aver (v. t.)
To affirm with confidence; to declare in a positive manner, as in confidence of asserting the truth.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true. -
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To report or maintain.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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aver
a-vėr′, v.t. to declare to be true: to affirm or declare positively: (law) to prove or justify a plea:—pr.p. aver′ring; pa.p. averred.—n. Aver′ment, positive assertion: (law) a formal offer to prove a plea: the proof offered. [Fr. avérer—L. ad, and verus, true.]
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🔤- aver, verb, present, 1st person singular of aver (infinitive).
- aver, verb (infinitive).
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