affirm (v)
verify#3 (v)
assert (v)
avow (v)
aver (v)
swan (v)
swear#3 (v)

v01011031

type v
lex_filenum 32
def to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
examples Before God I swear I am innocent
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 26 Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Outgoing links
Hypernym declare
Derivationally related form swear → swearer
Derivationally related form swear → swearing
Derivationally related form aver → averment
Derivationally related form avow → avower
Derivationally related form avow → avowal
Derivationally related form assert → assertable; assert → assertion
Derivationally related form assert → asserter
Derivationally related form affirm → affirmation
Derivationally related form affirm → affirmation; affirm → affirmer
Hyponym hold; claim, take; attest; declare; protest; assure, tell
Incoming links
Derivationally related form assertable → assert; assertion → assert
Derivationally related form swearing → swear
Derivationally related form averment → aver
Derivationally related form affirmation → affirm; affirmer → affirm
Derivationally related form avowal → avow
Derivationally related form affirmation → affirm
Derivationally related form avower → avow
Derivationally related form asserter → assert
Derivationally related form swearer → swear
Hypernym hold; claim, take; attest; declare; protest; assure, tell
Hyponym declare

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