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1. Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
   "his story affirmed my doubts"
   - confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support
    
2. To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
   "Before God I affirm I am innocent"
   - verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear
    
3. Say yes to

Derived forms: affirmed, affirms, affirming

See also: affirmable, affirmation, affirmative, affirmer

Type of: declare

Antonym: negate

Encyclopedia: Affirm