transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈfərm ]
verb
Etymology: Middle English affermen, from Anglo-French afermer, from Latin affirmare, from ad- + firmare to make firm, from firmus firm — more at firm
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1.
a. : validate , confirm
b. : to state positively
he affirm ed his innocence
2. : to assert (as a judgment or decree) as valid or confirmed
3. : to express dedication to
affirm life
intransitive verb
1. : to testify or declare by affirmation as distinguished from swearing an oath
2. : to uphold a judgment or decree of a lower court
Synonyms: see assert
• af·firm·able ə-ˈfər-mə-bəl adjective
• af·fir·mance ə-ˈfər-mən(t)s noun