averment
averment · averments
The act of averring, or that which is averredThe act of averring, or that which is averred; positive assertion.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of averring, or that which is averred; positive assertion.
(countable, uncountable)Verification; establishment by evidence.
(countable, uncountable)A positive statement of facts; an allegation; an offer to justify or prove what is alleged.
More definitions
- a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
Origin
From Middle English averement, from Old French averrement, averement, from averer (ModernFrom Middle English averement, from Old French averrement, averement, from averer (Modern French avérer).
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Forms
plural: avermentsSynonyms
4 synonymsact of averring:assertionC1declarationB1affirmationasseveration
Close in meaning
- a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary):assertionasseveration
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedaver
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable