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affirmest

affirmest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of affirm.

Meaning of affirm

Verb

affirm (third-person singular simple present affirms, present participle affirming, simple past and past participle affirmed)

  1. To agree, verify or concur; to answer positively.
    • She affirmed that she would go when I asked her.
  2. To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true.
    • Jesus, […] whom Paul affirmed to be alive1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Acts 25:19
    Synonyms:
    protest
  3. To support or encourage.
    • gender-affirming; trans-affirming
  4. To make firm; to confirm, or ratify; especially (law) to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appellate court for review.
  5. To state under a solemn promise to tell the truth which is considered legally equivalent to an oath, especially of those who have religious or other moral objections to swearing oaths; also solemnly affirm.

See all 6 meanings of affirm

Origin of affirmest

affirm + -est

Questions about affirmest

What is affirmest the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
Affirmest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of affirm.

Words near affirmest in the dictionary

  1. affirme
  2. affirmed
  3. affirmedst
  4. affirmer
  5. affirmers
  6. affirmest
  7. affirmeth
  8. affirming
  9. affirming the consequent
  10. affirmingly
  11. affirmings

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