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aver

verb
\ ə-ˈvər How to pronounce aver (audio) \
averred; averring

Definition of aver

transitive verb

1 : to declare positively Mr. Murray avers that many large organizations in the private sector are run by curmudgeons like him …— Joseph Epstein

2 law

a : to verify or prove to be true in pleading a cause
b : to allege or assert in pleading
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Since aver contains the "truth" root, it basically means "confirm as true". You may aver anything that you're sure of. In legal situations, aver means to state positively as a fact; thus, Perry Mason's clients aver that they are innocent, while the district attorney avers the opposite. If you make such a statement while under oath, and it turns out that you lied, you may have committed the crime of perjury.

Examples of aver in a Sentence

He averred that he was innocent. “I am innocent,” he averred.

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 On the face of it, this would suggest that Floridians do not, as so many have averred, possess a unique brand of weirdness compared to the rest of the country. — Chris Wilson, Time, "It Turns Out People From Florida Are Better at Guessing if a 'Florida Man' Story Really Happened in Florida," 24 July 2019 On the face of it, this would suggest that Floridians do not, as so many have averred, possess a unique brand of weirdness compared to the rest of the country. — Chris Wilson, Time, "It Turns Out People From Florida Are Better at Guessing if a 'Florida Man' Story Really Happened in Florida," 24 July 2019

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First Known Use of aver

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

History and Etymology for aver

Middle English averren, from Anglo-French averer, from Medieval Latin adverare to confirm as authentic, from Latin ad- + verus true — more at very entry 2

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aver

verb
How to pronounce aver (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of aver

formal : to say (something) in a very strong and definite way

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aver

transitive verb
\ ə-ˈvər How to pronounce aver (audio) \
averred; averring

Legal Definition of aver

: to assert or declare positively especially in a pleading : allege not necessary to aver the capacity of a party to sue — U.S. Code

Other Words from aver

averment noun

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