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asseverate
as·sev·er·ate
[
ə sévvə ràyt
]
(
past and past participle
as·sev·er·at·ed
,
present participle
as·sev·er·at·ing
,
3rd person present singular
as·sev·er·ates
)
transitive verb
Definition:
state something earnestly:
to state something earnestly or solemnly
(
formal
)
[
Mid-16th century. < Latin
asseverat-
, past participle of
asseverare
<
severus
"serious"
]
as·sev·er·a·tion
[
ə sèvvə ráysh'n
]
noun
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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as·sev·er·a·tion [ ə sèvvə ráysh'n ] noun
