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   asseveration

   /əˌsɛvəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. the solemn or emphatic declaration or statement of something: "I fear that you offer only unsupported asseveration"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin asseveratio(n-), from the verb asseverare, from ad- ‘to’ + severus ‘serious’.

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   The meaning of ASSEVERATE is to affirm or declare positively or earnestly. How to use asseverate in a sentence. Did you know?

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   Asseveration is the act of asseverating or an emphatic assertion. Find out the word origin, pronunciation, collocations, conjugations and sentences of asseveration in American English.

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   Asseveration is a noun meaning a solemn affirmation or declaration, or a statement of fact. It comes from Latin assevērātiōn-em, and is first attested in 1551. See examples, pronunciation and frequency of asseveration.

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   The earliest known use of the verb asseverate is in the 1800s. OED's earliest evidence for asseverate is from 1807, in the writing of Isaac D'Israeli, writer. asseverate is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin assevērāt-. See etymology.

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   Asseveration is the solemn affirmation of the truth of a statement. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this word, as well as related terms and expressions.

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   To assert or declare emphatically or solemnly.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   What does asseverate mean?

   • Nowadays, asseverate is found mostly in the works of authors long dead. It's also occasionally employed by those who like to show off their vocabularies. Latin asseveratus, past participle of asseverare, from ad- + severus severe 1642, in the meaning defined above Theme music by Joshua Stamper ©2006 New Jerusalem Music/ASCAP

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   Where did the word 'asseverate' come from?

   • The earliest known use of the verb asseverate is in the 1800s. OED's earliest evidence for asseverate is from 1807, in the writing of Isaac D'Israeli, writer. asseverate is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin assevērāt-.

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   What is asseveration?

   • In Mark 10:15, 'asseveration' refers to a form of speech used when our Lord was about to assert something of moment and importance. He would attend to this, and it was necessary for gaining true spiritual knowledge of the Gospel and admission into a Gospel church state and its ordinances.

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   When was asseveration first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun asseveration is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for asseveration is from 1551, in the writing of Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury. asseveration is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin assevērātiōn-em.

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   What does 'assentation' mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of ASSENTATION is ready assent especially when insincere or obsequious.

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9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › asseverationAsseveration - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)