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aver

a·ver [ ə vúr ] (past and past participle a·verred, present participle a·ver·ring, 3rd person present singular a·vers)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. assert confidently: to assert something confidently

2. allege: to state or allege that something is true

[14th century. < French avérer< Latin verus "true"]

a·ver·ment noun
a·ver·ra·ble adjective
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