affirm
State with conviction
Affirm means to state positively or declare something to be true: She affirmed her commitment to the project.
In legal contexts, to affirm is to uphold a lower court's decision or to make a formal declaration without swearing an oath.
More broadly, affirm suggests validation or support: The results affirmed what we already suspected.
To affirm someone is to express approval or encouragement of them.
Condition or mode
- assertDeclare confidently true
- declareState officially
- proclaimDeclare officially and openly
- announceState something officially
profess · avow · maintain · contend · claim · pronounce · express · voice
Confirm as true
- corroborateConfirm with supporting evidence
- substantiateProve something is true
- verifyConfirm accuracy or truth
- authenticateConfirm as genuine
ratify · endorse · certify · uphold · attest · support · back up · bear out
Formal binding promise
- sworn statementLegally binding written testimony
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- witnessOne who attests
attest · notarize · certify · binding · affidavit · perjury · swear · solemn declaration
Opposite of no
- agreeHold the same view
- nodBrief head tilt
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- approvalFavorable opinion given
acceptance · assent · concur · thumbs up · amen · absolutely · indeed · certainly
state
Condition or mode
announce · profess · avow · maintain · contend · claim · pronounce · express · voice · articulate
validate
Confirm as true
- corroborateConfirm with supporting evidence
- substantiateProve something is true
- verifyConfirm accuracy or truth
authenticate · ratify · endorse · certify · uphold · attest · support · back up · bear out · establish
oath
Formal binding promise
- sworn statementLegally binding written testimony
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
witness · attest · notarize · certify · binding · affidavit · perjury · swear · solemn declaration · under oath
yes
Opposite of no
approval · acceptance · assent · concur · thumbs up · amen · absolutely · indeed · certainly · definitely
recognize
Perceive as known
grant · own · confess · allow · acquiesce · yield · appreciate · honor · respect · credit
support
To uphold or sustain
- encourageUrge forward with support
- upliftRaise emotionally or physically
- empowerGrant authority or confidence
hearten · reassure · bolster · inspire · motivate · buoy · strengthen · nurture · champion · advocate
- approvalsapproved, approve, authorizing, certification, endorsing
- support verbsback, support, advocate, defend, endorse
- binary statesyes, no, true, false, on
- empowerment verbsencourage, uplift, support, inspire, enable
- encouragementencourage, encouraging, praises, hang in there, supports
- foster relationshipslisten, communicate, trust, empathy, support
- affirmative actionPrograms boosting marginalized representation
- gender affirmationAcknowledging one's true identity
- affirmative defenseDefendant's excuse admitting act
- gender affirmingSupporting expressed identity
- affirmative consentUnambiguous agreement to participate
- affirmation cardsPortable positive statements
affirmation, affirmative, affirming, reaffirm, affirms, reaffirmed, disaffirm, affirmatively, reaffirms