aver

to state firmly as true

Roots

ad- / a-: to, toward, added onto, or intensified
ver: true

Other words with the ver root

veracious: truthful or habitually accurate
veracity: truthfulness
verdict: a formal decision or judgment
verify: to confirm as true
verisimilitude: the appearance of truth or reality
veritable: true or genuine; used for emphasis

Aver turns truth into assertion: someone states a claim as true.

The witness would aver only what she had seen herself.

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