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Aver vs Raver - What's the difference?

aver | raver |

As nouns the difference between aver and raver

is that aver is ice-floe while raver is a person who attends rave parties, or who belongs to that subculture.

aver

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) aveir ((etyl) avoir), substantive use of the verb, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) Possessions, property, belongings, wealth.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Verb

  • to assert the truth of, to affirm with confidence; to declare in a positive manner.
  • * 1663 ,
    • Chiron, the four-legg'd bard, had both \ A beard and tail of his own growth; \ And yet by authors 'tis averr'd , \ He made use only of his beard.
  • * 1819 CE: Percy Shelley, Peter Bell the Third :
    • The Devil, I safely can aver , / Has neither hoof, nor tail, nor sting.
  • * 1939 (MGM/Warner Home Video)
    • As Coroner, I must aver , I thoroughly examined her.
  • * 1997 Frederic W. and Roberta B. Case, Trilliums , ISBN 0-88192-374-5:
    • Small (1933) avers T. simile to be deliciously fragrant, a quality we have not noticed in our plants.
  • (legal) To prove or justify a plea.
  • (obsolete) To avouch, prove, or verify; to offer to verify.
    • Related terms
    * averment

    Etymology 3

    Related to .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dialectal) A work-horse, working ox, or other beast of burden.

    • Anagrams

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    raver

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who attends rave parties, or who belongs to that subculture.
  • * 2005 , Theunis Bates, " iPod is a DJ," Time , 10 Oct.:
    • The life of a superstar DJ sounds like one endless party. You get to travel the world, perform for thousands of scantily clad ravers , and earn a stack of money.
  • A person who raves or rants.
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