As a noun assertion
is the act of asserting, or that which is asserted; positive declaration or averment; affirmation; statement asserted; position advanced.
As a verb confirm is
to strengthen; to make firm or resolute.
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assertion English
Noun
( en noun)
The act of asserting, or that which is asserted; positive declaration or averment; affirmation; statement asserted; position advanced.
Maintenance; vindication; as, the assertion of one's rights or prerogatives.
(computing) A statement in a program asserting a condition expected to be true at a particular point, used in debugging.
Related terms
* assertoric
Anagrams
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confirm English
Alternative forms
* confirme (obsolete)
Verb
( en verb)
To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.
(Christianity) To administer the sacrament of confirmation on (someone).
* 1971 , , Religion and the Decline of Magic , Folio Society 2012, p. 35:
- Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VIII, was baptized and confirmed at the age of three days.
To assure the accuracy of previous statements.
Antonyms
* infirm
* disconfirm
* deny
* dispute
* contradict
* question
Related terms
* confirmability
* confirmation
See also
* verify
* corroborate
* establish
* prove
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