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asseverates

asseverates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of asseverate.

Meaning of asseverate

Verb

asseverate (third-person singular simple present asseverates, present participle asseverating, simple past and past participle asseverated)

  1. (transitive) To assert earnestly, seriously, and confidently
    • Whereas Your Maiesty hath received true information of great sums of Money endeavoured to be borrowed of Your City of London, by directions proceeding from both Houses of Parliament […] (I Your Maiesties faithfull Subiect) doe conceive, and dare asseverate, that it is intended upon no other...1642, Sir Richard Gurney, 1st Baronet, The Lord Maior of Londons Letter to the King at Yorke, June 22, London

Questions about asseverates

What is asseverates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Asseverates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of asseverate.

Words near asseverates in the dictionary

  1. assetlessness
  2. assets
  3. assever
  4. asseverate
  5. asseverated
  6. asseverates
  7. asseverating
  8. asseveratingly
  9. asseveration
  10. asseverational
  11. asseverations

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