v.
Pronunciation: ə - ' v ə r
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: averred ; aver · ring
Etymology: Middle English averren, from Anglo-French averer, from Medieval Latin adverare to confirm as authentic, from Latin ad- + verus true ― more at VERY
Date: 15th century
1 a : to verify or prove to be true in pleading a cause b : to allege or assert in pleading
2 : to declare positively