Affirm
Affirm verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.
Usage example: unwilling to affirm without further study that the painting is an original Rembrandt
Declare
Declare verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.
Usage example: she would declare her innocence to the whole world if she could
Affirm is a synonym for declare in assert topic. You can use "Affirm" instead a verb "Declare", if it concerns topics such as state, confess, endorse, say. popular alternative
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- For years after swearing "I... do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth", he would add "when she pays income tax" - the Queen did not pay income tax until the 1990s.
Source: Loophole Abuse / Real Life Law
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