Classes Intellectual Faculties Modes of Communication 535. Affirmation
Affirmation
Nouns
affirmance, affirmation
statement, allegation, assertion, predication, declaration, word, averment
confirmation. asseveration, adjuration, swearing, oath, affidavit
deposition etc. (record) Record
avouchment
assurance
protest, protestation
profession
acknowledgment etc. (assent) Assent
legal pledge, pronouncement
solemn averment, solemn avowal, solemn declaration. remark, observation
position etc. (proposition) Supposition , saying, dictum, sentence
weight
dogmatism etc. (certainty) Certainty
dogmatics etc. Blusterer .
Verbs
assert
make an assertion etc. n.
have one's say
say, affirm, predicate, declare, state
protest, profess. put forth, put forward
advance, allege, propose, propound, enunciate, broach, set forth, hold out, maintain, contend, pronounce, pretend. depose, depone, aver, avow, avouch, asseverate, swear
make oath, take one's oath
make an affidavit, swear an affidavit, put in an affidavit
take one's Bible oath, kiss the book, vow
swear till one is black in the face, swear till one is blue in the face, swear till all's blue
be sworn, call Heaven to witness
vouch, warrant, certify, assure, swear by bell book and candle. swear by etc. (believe) Belief
insist upon, take one's stand upon
emphasize, lay stress on
assert roundly, assert positively
lay down, lay down the law
raise one's voice, dogmatize, have the last word
rap out
repeat
reassert, reaffirm. announce etc. (information) Information
acknowledge etc. (assent) Assent
attest etc. (evidence) Evidence [On one side.]
adjure etc. (put to one's oath) Promise .
Adjectives
asserting etc. v.
declaratory, predicatory, pronunciative, affirmative
positive
certain etc. Certainty
express, explicit etc. (patent) Manifestation
absolute, emphatic, flat, broad, round, pointed, marked, distinct, decided, confident, trenchant, dogmatic, definitive, formal, solemn, categorical, peremptory
unretracted
predicable.
Adverbs
affirmatively etc. adj.
in the affirmative. with emphasis, ex-cathedra, without fear of contradiction. as God is my witness, I must say, indeed, i' faith, let me tell you, why, give me leave to say, marry, you may be sure, I'd have you to know
upon my word, upon my honor
by my troth, egad, I assure you
by jingo, by Jove, by George, c.
troth, seriously, sadly
in sadness, in sober sadness, in truth, in earnest
of a truth, truly, perdy, in all conscience, upon oath
be assured etc. (belief) Belief
yes etc. (assent) Assent
I'll warrant, I'll warrant you, I'll engage, I'll answer for it, I'll be bound, I'll venture to say, I'll take my oath
in fact, forsooth, joking apart
so help me God
not to mince the matter.