affirm

意味: 断言する

例文: June affirms bedtime is sacred, daily.,ジューンは毎日「就寝は神聖」と断言している。
　　 

定義: 新しい証拠または事実などで立証する、または補強する

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Definitions(定義)

Verb: establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
Verb: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
Verb: say yes to

Parts of Speech(品詞)

Verb

Examples(例文)

Verb: his story confirmed my doubts
Verb: The evidence supports the defendant
Verb: Before God I swear I am innocent

Synonyms/Antonyms(類語/反意語)

Synonyms(類語): affirm, assert, aver, avow, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain, swan, swear, verify

Antonyms(反意語): negate

Hypernyms/Hyponyms(上位語/下位語)

Hypernyms (General categories)(上位語): declare

Coordinate Terms(同じ上位語をもつもの): account, affirm, condemn, consecrate, count out, decree, opine, plead, proclaim, profess, promise, propose, sentence, swear, take the fifth, testify

Hyponyms (Specific examples)(下位語): assure, attest, back, claim, confirm, declare, document, hold, maintain, protest, prove, reaffirm, validate, verify, vouch

Derivationally Related Words(派生語)

Derivationally Related Words: affirmable, affirmation, affirmative, affirmatory, affirmer, assertable, asserter, assertion, averment, avowal, avower, confirmation, confirmative, confirmatory, corroboration, corroborative, corroboratory, substantiation, substantiative, support, sustainable, swearer, swearing

Categories(カテゴリー)

Domain Categories: general

Usage Category: common

Usage Context: conversation, descriptive

Grammatical Notes:
transitive verb

Prefixes/Suffixes(接頭辞/接尾辞)

Prefixes(接頭辞):

Suffixes(接尾辞):

Exam Level

英検準1級

Media Appearance(メディア登場例)

Books(洋書):

Movies(映画): The Bad Guys

Other Information(その他)

Is Abstract?(抽象的な言葉?) No

Is Emotion Word?(感情的な言葉?) Yes

Emotion Categories: positive, trust