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affirm meaning in Sanskrit

स्थापयति sthāpáyati

UK/əˈfɜːm//əˈfɝm/

affirm in Sanskrit: स्थापयति (sthāpáyati). In English, affirm means to agree, verify or concur; to answer positively.

Sanskrit words for affirm

to affirm, assent
स्थापयति sthāpáyati

English meaning of affirm

  1. verb To agree, verify or concur; to answer positively.
  2. verb To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true.
  3. verb To support or encourage.
  4. verb 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.

Full definition of affirm

affirm in a sentence

  • She affirmed that she would go when I asked her.
  • gender-affirming; trans-affirming
  • They did everything they could to affirm the children's self-confidence.

Synonyms of affirm

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Questions about affirm in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of affirm in Sanskrit?
Affirm in Sanskrit is स्थापयति (sthāpáyati).
affirm इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Affirm: स्थापयति (sthāpáyati).
What does affirm mean in English?
Affirm means to agree, verify or concur; to answer positively.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “affirm”: स्थापयति. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: affirm (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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