affirm

/ə-ˈfərm/

alteration (conformed to Latin affirmāre) of Middle English affermen "to fix firmly, make steadfast, establish, confirm, assert," borrowed from Anglo-French afermer, affermer, going back to Latin affirmāre "to strengthen, confirm, assert positively," from ad- ad-firmāre "to strengthen, fortify," derivative of firmus "strong, durable, "

verb

  1. validate, confirm

  2. to state positively

  3. to assert (something, such as a judgment or decree) as valid or confirmed

He was affirmed as a candidate.

He affirmed his innocence.

assert declare affirm protest avow mean to state positively usually in anticipation of denial or objection. assert implies stating confidently without need for proof or regard for evidence. declare stresses open or public statement.