Averred

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Aver \A*ver"\ ([.a]*v[~e]r"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Averred}
     ([.a]*v[~e]rd"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Averring}.] [F. av['e]rer,
     LL. adverare, averare; L. ad + versus true. See {Verity}.]
     1. To assert, or prove, the truth of. [Obs.]
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     2. (Law) To avouch or verify; to offer to verify; to prove or
        justify. See {Averment}.
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     3. To affirm with confidence; to declare in a positive
        manner, as in confidence of asserting the truth.
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              It is sufficient that the very fact hath its
              foundation in truth, as I do seriously aver is the
              case.                                 --Fielding.
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              Then all averred I had killed the bird. --Coleridge.
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     Syn: To assert; affirm; asseverate. See {Affirm}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  aver
       v 1: 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}]
       2: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before
          God I swear I am innocent" [syn: {affirm}, {verify}, {assert},
           {avow}, {swan}, {swear}]
       [also: {averring}, {averred}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  averred
       See {aver}