# asseverate

**Pronunciation:** əˈsɛvəreɪt · uh-SEV-uh-rayt

**Part of speech:** verb

## Meaning

Declare something solemnly or emphatically as the truth.

## Examples

- He continued to asseverate that he had never even met the defendant.
- The politician asseverated his commitment to the new policy during the televised debate.
- She asseverated her innocence with such conviction that the jury began to doubt the evidence.

## Synonyms

- state — The most neutral term for expressing something.
- assert — Stronger than state; implies confidence and authority.
- affirm — Implies a formal or public confirmation of truth.
- aver — A formal, legalistic way to state something as fact.

## Common patterns

- asseverate that — used to introduce a solemn claim — He asseverated that the documents were authentic.
- asseverate one's innocence — to insist on being innocent — The accused continued to asseverate his innocence throughout the trial.

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