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affirm

verb
  1. To put into words positively and with conviction: allege, argue, assert, asseverate, aver, avouch, avow, claim, contend, declare, hold, maintain, say, state. Idiom: have it. See affirm
  2. To accept officially: adopt, approve, confirm, pass, ratify, sanction. See accept, law

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