aver
1. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true - Before God I swear I am innocent • Syn: affirm, verify, assert, avow, swan, swear • Derivationally related forms: swearer (for: swear), swearing (for: swear), averment, avower (for: avow), avowal (for: avow), assertable (for: assert), assertion (for: assert), asserter (for: assert), affirmation (for: affirm), affirmer (for: affirm) • Hypernyms: declare • Hyponyms: hold, claim, take, attest, declare, protest, assure, tell • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s that CLAUSE - They aver that there was a traffic accident 2. 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 • Syn: allege, say • Derivationally related forms: say (for: say), allegement (for: allege) • Hypernyms: assert, asseverate, maintain • Hyponyms: plead • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s something - Somebody ----s that CLAUSE - They aver that there was a traffic accident
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