aver

verb
UK: /əˈvɜː/
US: /əˈvɜːr/

  1. To state or assert to be the case.

    1. He did aver that he was not there at all. [ ] [ ]
    2. She had averred her innocence throughout the trial, despite the evidence. [ ] [ ]

  2. To declare something confidently or forcefully.

    1. The report averred that the company was losing money. [ ] [ ]
    2. Despite the evidence, he averred that he was telling the truth about his actions. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

attest maintain allege state affirm assert swear profess declare
aver noun

  1. A declaration of the truth of something.

    1. His aver was met with disbelief by those present. [ ] [ ]
    2. The witness's aver seemed unconvincing given the conflicting evidence. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "aver" in English means: To state or assert to be the case., To declare something confidently or forcefully..

The phonetic transcription of "aver" is /əˈvɜː/ in British English and /əˈvɜːr/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "aver": attest, maintain, allege, state, affirm, assert, swear, profess, declare.

Example usage of "aver": "He did aver that he was not there at all.". More examples on the page.