Meaning & use
affirm
To state something firmly and confidently as being true, or to formally confirm support for something.
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The witness affirmed under oath that she had seen the entire incident clearly.
The court affirmed the lower ruling, leaving the original decision unchanged.
A note on using this word
In a legal context, to 'affirm' a ruling specifically means a higher court agrees with and upholds a previous decision.
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