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[əˈfəːm], (Verb)
Definitions:
- state emphatically or publicly
(e.g: he affirmed the country's commitment to peace)
- offer (someone) emotional support or encouragement
(e.g: there are five common ways parents fail to affirm their children)
Phrases:
Origin
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Middle English (in the sense ‘make firm’): via Old French from Latin affirmare, from ad- ‘to’ + firmus ‘strong’
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