Word for the day aver

[Josiah]

aver
[uh-vur]

verb (used with object), averred, averring.

1. to assert or affirm with confidence; declare in a positive or peremptory manner.

2. Law. to allege as a fact.

…he didn't dare admit that, as a matter of fact, he'd slept atrociously; he averred that he'd slept extremely well, thank you, Caroline, extremely well, extremely well.

 

[Glinda]

Yes, having worked in law, I remember this word being used. I will now use it in a sentence: Lawyers often aver things that aren't true.

 

[Falcon]

Is 'avow' related? Does it mean the same?

 

[NancyNGA]

I learned this one as a kid, from crossword puzzles. But never use it otherwise.

 

[Josiah]

Is 'avow' related? Does it mean the same?

The two definitions are certainly very similar. I'm much more acquainted with avow which I thought would in some way be related to the verb to vow, but that doesn't seem to be the case. The connotation I associate with avow is that the avower really believes what he's saying. Whereas in the example I gave of aver the speaker is politely lying.

Here is a much better discussion of the two words....thanks to google

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...ZGFPOlzCWpvWqlY-A&sig2=bfjlE1LrTvWZ_q7szqOW6Q