"affirm" meaning in English

See affirm in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /əˈfɝm/ [US], /əˈfɜːm/ [UK] Audio: en-us-affirm.ogg [US] Forms: affirm [canonical], affirms [third-person, singular], affirmed [past], affirmed [past, participle], affirming [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you affirm someone, you agree with something that the person said. Synonyms: concur
    Sense id: simple-affirm-en-verb-EixJmkIn
  2. If you affirm someone, you support or encourage them.
    Sense id: simple-affirm-en-verb-5s-qG-UB
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