affidavit
af·fi·da·vit
affidavit · affidavits · affidavited · affidaviting
To swear by such a documentTo swear by such a document.
/ˌæfɪˈdeɪvɪt/
» Tom described the assault in an affidavit.
Meaning
1 sensesTo swear by such a document.
Examples
3 sentencesTom described the assault in an affidavit.
The deponent signed the affidavit under oath.
Tom signed an affidavit.
Origin
From Medieval Latin affidavit (“he has sworn”), the third person singular perfect tense ofFrom Medieval Latin affidavit (“he has sworn”), the third person singular perfect tense of affido (“swear”), from fīdō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰ- (“to command, to persuade, to trust”). Cognate to fidelity and faith (same Latin root), but not to affirm (shared Latin ad- prefix, but different Latin and Proto-Indo-European roots).
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Forms
affidavits, affidaviting, affidavited, affidavited| Base form | affidavit · to affidavit |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | affidavits |
| Present participle | affidaviting |
| Past simple | affidavited |
| Past participle | affidavited |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle