Word of the Day (April 23, 2015)
Asseverate - (v.) to affirm or declare positively or earnestly.
Example: "Conrado asseverated that he was running for the presidency."
Origin: Latin asservatus, past participle of asseverare, from ad- + severus severe.
First Use:1749
(Reference: Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Merriam Webster Dictionary Application. Merriam-Webster, Inc., 2015)
Asseverate - (v.) to affirm or declare positively or earnestly.
Example: "Conrado asseverated that he was running for the presidency."
Origin: Latin asservatus, past participle of asseverare, from ad- + severus severe.
First Use:1749
(Reference: Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Merriam Webster Dictionary Application. Merriam-Webster, Inc., 2015)
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