averment
averment noun: the act of averring, or that which is averred; positive assertion.
Noun
averment (countable and uncountable, plural averments)
- The act of averring, or that which is averred; positive assertion.
- And for some of these averments, he added, substantiating proof was not far.1924, Herman Melville, chapter 16, in Billy Budd, London: Constable & Co.
- Synonyms:
- affirmation, asseveration, assertion, declaration
- verification; establishment by evidence.
- A positive statement of facts; an allegation; an offer to justify or prove what is alleged.
averment meaning in Tamil
averment in Tamil
- உறுதிக்கூற்று, வற்புறுத்தல், வற்புறுத்தும், வலியுறுத்தும் கூற்று, வாக்குமூலம், வலியுறுத்தல்
Synonyms of averment
Forms of averment
| plural | averments |
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Origin of averment
From Middle English averement, from Old French averrement, averement, from averer (Modern French avérer).
Questions about averment
- What does averment mean?
- Averment means the act of averring, or that which is averred; positive assertion.
- What is averment in Tamil?
- Averment in Tamil is உறுதிக்கூற்று, வற்புறுத்தல், வற்புறுத்தும். See Averment meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is averment?
- Averment is a noun.
- What is the plural of averment?
- The plural of averment is averments.
Words near averment in the dictionary
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