affirmed

Meanings

• adjective

  confirmed or established as true; made definite or certain

  - "The jury's verdict was affirmed by the appellate court."
  - "Her appointment to the position was affirmed by the board."
  - "The theory was affirmed by new evidence."

• verb

  agree or confirm (a statement or action)

  - "He affirmed his love for her."
  - "The witness affirmed his testimony."
  - "They affirmed their commitment to the project."

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Antonyms

deny , disaffirm , invalidate , repudiate

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Synonyms

validate

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with affirmed
admitted , committed , confirmed , deferred , permitted

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. affirmed (en) : adjective: confirmed or established as true
   

2. affirmed (en) : verb: agree or confirm
   

3. affirm (en) : verb: make a statement in support of
   

4. affirmative (en) : expressing or indicating affirmation or approval
   

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Variants

List of all variants of affirmed that leads to same result
affirm , affirmable , affirmance , affirmances , affirmed , affirming , affirms

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Forms

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affirmedly, affirming, affirmeds, affirms, affirmedly, affirmations

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Etymology

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From Old French affirmer ‘to confirm, make firm, strengthen’, from a ‘on, at’ + ferver ‘to boil, heat, make firm’

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Trivia

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1. The word 'affirmed' comes from the Old French word 'affirmer', which means 'to confirm, make firm, strengthen'.

2. The term 'affirmative action' refers to policies designed to promote equality and diversity in employment and education, not just the act of affirming or confirming something.

3. The term 'affirmed' is often used in legal contexts to describe a court's decision to uphold a lower court's ruling.

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Related Concepts

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1. confirmation: The act of making something certain or valid

2. certification: The process of verifying the authenticity or quality of something

3. verification: The process of proving that something is true or valid

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Culture

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In literature, 'affirmed' is often used to describe a character's confidence or certainty in their beliefs or actions. In music, there are several songs with the title 'Affirmed'. In art, there are works that depict the concept of affirmation or confirmation.

How to Memorize "affirmed"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a judge banging his gavel and saying 'The ruling of the court is affirmed.' Visualize the confidence and finality in the judge's words.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'affirmed' with the idea of something being made certain or true. Think of a light bulb turning on when you see or hear the word.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence using the word 'affirmed' such as 'A friendly farmer affirmed the authenticity of the heirloom tomatoes'.

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