Synonyms for aver
- verb
- noun
All synonyms
Verb
1. Assert — to assert the truth of (something); to affirm (something) with confidence; to declare (something) in a…
assert, affirm, say, avow, allege, declare, swear, profess, contend, adduce, attest, confess, certify, bear witness, pronounce, maintain, state, depose, verify, assent, predicate, protest
Noun
nag, work horse, jument dated
Definitions
- v. 1
To assert the truth of (something); to affirm (something) with confidence; to declare (something) in a positive manner.
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Avow and avouch take a direct object; aver is followed by a conjunction: a man avows his faith, avouches a deed, avers that he was present.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- assert Taiwan can't assert its independence from China.
- affirm It's not a therapist's business to affirm a kid's identity.
- allege I allege that you are wrong, so I don't want to say a word anymore.
By length
- 3 letters
- say1, nag1
- 4 letters
- avow2
- 5 letters
- state1, swear1
- 6 letters
- verify3, assert2, affirm2, allege2, attest2, assent2, depose2, adduce, jument
- 7 letters
- protest2, declare2, confess2, contend2, certify3, profess2
- 8 letters
- maintain2
- 9 letters
- pronounce2, predicate3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (avow2 = 2 syllables).