English-Swedish translations for affirm

• affirmera

Definition of affirm

• To agree, verify or concur; to answer positively
• To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true
• To support or encourage
• To make firm; to confirm, or ratify; especially to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appellate court for review

Examples

• She affirmed that she would go when I asked her.
• They did everything they could to affirm the childrens self-confidence.

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