confirm (v)
reassert (v)

v01012073

type v
lex_filenum 32
def strengthen or make more firm
examples The witnesses confirmed the victim's account
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 26 Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
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Hypernym affirm
Derivationally related form reassert → reassertion
Derivationally related form confirm → confirmatory
Derivationally related form confirm → confirmation; confirm → confirmation
Hyponym uphold, maintain; justify, warrant; verify; validate, corroborate; reconfirm
Incoming links
Derivationally related form confirmatory → confirm
Derivationally related form confirmation → confirm; confirmation → confirm
Derivationally related form reassertion → reassert
Hypernym uphold, maintain; justify, warrant; verify; validate, corroborate; reconfirm
Hyponym affirm

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