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Affirm vs Obversion - What's the difference?

affirm | obversion |

As a verb affirm

is to agree, verify or concur; to answer positively.

As a noun obversion is

the act of turning toward or downward.

affirm

English

Verb

  • To agree, verify or concur; to answer positively.
    • She affirmed that she would go when I asked her.
  • To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true.
  • * Bible, Acts xxv. 19
    • Jesus, whom Paul affirmed to be alive
  • To support or encourage.
    • They did everything they could to affirm the children's self-confidence.
  • To make firm; to confirm, or ratify; especially (legal) to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appelate court for review.

    • Antonyms

    * deny

    Related terms

    * affirmation * affirmative

    See also

    * affirmative action * confirm

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    obversion

    English

    Noun

  • The act of turning toward or downward.
  • (logic) An immediate inference that denies the opposite of something previously affirmed.
    • All men are mortal, so, by obversion , no men are immortal.
  • * 1870 , Alexander Bain, Logic: Induction
    • From 'warmth is agreeable' we can affirm, by formal obversion , 'warmth is not disagreeable, and not indifferent.' We cannot affirm, without an examination of the subject matter, 'cold is disagreeable.'