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affirm Definition

af·firm (ə fʉrm′)

transitive verb

  1. to say positively; declare firmly; assert to be true
  2. to make valid; confirm; uphold; ratify (a law, decision, or judgment)

Etymology: ME affermen < OFr affermer < L affirmare, to present as fixed < ad-, to + firmare, to make firm < firmus: see firm

intransitive verb

Law to declare solemnly, but not under oath; make affirmation

affirm Related Forms
af·firm′·able adjective af·firm′er noun or Lawaf·firm′·ant-ənt
affirm Synonyms

affirm

v.

assert, repeat, insist; see assert 1, declare 1. See syn. study atassert.

affirm Law Definition

v

  1. To confirm, ratify, or otherwise approve a lower court’s decision on appeal.
  2. To solemnly declare that certain statements are true or that one will testify truthfully.
  3. To make a solemn promise. See also oath.
affirm Usage Examples

Object

  • centrality: A few important modifications of Eucharistic Prayers 1,2 and 3, principally to affirm the centrality of the saving work of Christ.
  • inerrancy: Many people who do not affirm inerrancy are quite clearly orthodox on other matters of doctrine.
  • primacy: Following Newman's example we must affirm the primacy of the love of God.
  • Catholicism: Copies available from: Affirming Catholicism, St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside, London EC2V 6AU.
  • deity: They affirmed the full deity of Christ and the full deity and personhood of the Holy Spirit.
  • goodness: Judaism affirms the inherent goodness of the world and its people as creations of G-d.

Preposition: with

  • certainty: Of the personal circumstances of James nothing can be affirmed with certainty from the pages of the New Testament.

Used with why or when

  • what: The research isn't saying anything new, just affirming what we already knew.
  • when: They are more effective if affirmed when you are in a relaxed state, either when you awaken or just before going to sleep.

Modifying Another Word

  • loudly: Elder sister quot is loudly affirmed quot the marriage suffers no cultural.
  • boldly: Peter's confidence in Christ was unclouded, and this, we may boldly affirm, was pleasing to the heart of Jesus.
  • repeatedly: You see people who know you well and who benefit from your gifts will repeatedly affirm you in them.
  • positively: Please note, mailing list members have to positively affirm they want to have their details displayed in this way.
  • publicly: It means to publicly affirm your belief and trust in God.
  • similarly: The Reformers similarly affirmed the truthfulness of the Bible.

Preposition: that

  • man: This we maintain against those that affirm that all men shall be saved at the last.
  • people: They affirmed that the people 's response must and will be to build the movement against globalization bigger and stronger.
  • being: Inward reflection and outward investigation affirm that human beings have a conscience.
  • state: The court also affirmed that the state had a legitimate interest in promoting childbirth over abortion.