English-Thai Dictionary

affirm

VI ยืนยัน  รับรอง  พิสูจน์ ความเป็นจริง  insist assert repeat yuen-yan

 

affirm

VT ยืนยัน  รับรอง  พิสูจน์ ความเป็นจริง  yuen-yan

 

affirmant

N ผู้ ที่ ยืนยัน  phu-ti-yuen-yan

 

affirmation

N การ ยืนยัน  kan-yuan-yan

 

affirmative

ADJ ซึ่ง ยืนยัน ว่า จริง  sueng-yuen-yan-wa-jing

 

affirmative

ADJ ซึ่ง แสดงถึง การยินยอม  ซึ่ง เห็นพ้อง  agreeing affirming negative sueng-sa-daeng-thueng-kan-yin-yom

 

affirmative

N ข้อความ ที่ แสดง การยินยอม  ข้อความ ที่ แสดง การ เห็นพ้อง  ko-kwam-ti-sa-daeng-kan-yin-yom

 

affirmative

N คำ ตอบรับ  คำยืนยัน  kham-top-rab

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

AFFIRM

v.t.afferm' [L. affirmo; ad and firmo, to make firm. See Firm. ] 1. To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to declare the existence of something; to maintain as true; opposed to deny.
Of one Jesus whom Paul affirmed to be alive. Acts 25:19.
2. To make firm; to establish, confirm or ratify; as, the Supreme court affirmed the judgment.

 

AFFIRM

v.i.To declare solemnly before a court or magistrate, for confirming a fact, or to have an affirmation administered to, by way of confirmation, or as a substitute for an oath; as, the witness affirmed to the fact, or he was affirmed to the fact.

 

AFFIRMABLE

a.That may be asserted or declared; followed by of; as, an attribute affirmable of every just man.

 

AFFIRMANCE

n. 1. Confirmation; ratification; as, the affirmance of a judgment; a statute in affirmance of common law.
2. Declaration; affirmation. [Little used. ]

 

AFFIRMANT

n.One who affirms.

 

AFFIRMATION

n. 1. The act of affirming or asserting as true; opposed to negation or denial.
2. That which is asserted; position declared as true; averment.
3. Confirmation; ratification; an establishing of what had been before done or decreed.
4. A solemn declaration made under the penalties of perjury, by persons who conscientiously decline taking an oath; which affirmation is in law equivalent to testimony given under oath.

 

AFFIRMATIVE

a. 1. That affirms, or asserts; declaratory of what exists; opposed to negative; as, an affirmative proposition.
2. Confirmative; ratifying; as, an act affirmative of common law.
3. In algebra, positive; a term applied to numbers which have the sign + plus, denoting addition, and opposed to negative, or such as have the sign - minus, denoting subtraction.
4. Positive; dogmatic. Obs.

 

AFFIRMATIVE

n.That side of a question which affirms or maintains; opposed to negative; as, there were seventy votes in the affirmative, and thirty-five in the negative.

 

AFFIRMATIVELY

adv. In an affirmative manner; positively; on the affirmative side of a question; opposed to negatively.

 

AFFIRMED

pp. Declared; asserted; averred; confirmed; ratified.

 

AFFIRMER

n.One who affirms.

 

AFFIRMING

ppr. Asserting; declaring positively; confirming.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

AFFIRM

Af *firm ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Affirmed; p. pr. & vb. n. Affirming. ]Etym: [OE. affermen, OF. afermer, F. affirmer, affermir, fr. L. affirmare; ad + firmare to make firm, firmus firm. See Firm. ]

 

1. To make firm; to confirm, or ratify; esp. (Law ),

 

Defn: to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appelate court for review.

 

2. To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true; -- opposed to deny. Jesus, ... whom Paul affirmed to be alive. Acts xxv. 19.

 

3. (Law )

 

Defn: To declare, as a fact, solemnly, under judicial sanction. See Affirmation, 4.

 

Syn. -- To assert; aver; declare; asseverate; assure; pronounce; protest; avouch; confirm; establish; ratify. -- To Affirm, Asseverate, Aver, Protest. We affirm when we declare a thing as a fact or a proposition. We asseverate it in a peculiarly earnest manner, or with increased positiveness as what can not be disputed. We aver it, or formally declare it to be true, when we have positive knowledge of it. We protest in a more public manner and with the energy of perfect sincerity. People asseverate in order to produce a conviction of their veracity; they aver when they are peculiarly desirous to be believed; they protest when they wish to free themselves from imputations, or to produce a conviction of their innocence.

 

AFFIRM

AFFIRM Af *firm ", v. i.

 

1. To declare or assert positively. Not that I so affirm, though so it seem To thee, who hast thy dwelling here on earth. Milton.

 

2. (Law )

 

Defn: To make a solemn declaration, before an authorized magistrate or tribunal, under the penalties of perjury; to testify by affirmation.

 

AFFIRMABLE

AFFIRMABLE Af *firm "a *ble, a.

 

Defn: Capable of being affirmed, asserted, or declared; -- followed by of; as, an attribute affirmable of every just man.

 

AFFIRMANCE

Af *firm "ance, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. afermance.]

 

1. Confirmation; ratification; confirmation of a voidable act. This statute. .. in affirmance of the common law. Bacon.

 

2. A strong declaration; affirmation. Cowper.

 

AFFIRMANT

Af *firm "ant, n. Etym: [L. affirmans, -antis, p. pr. See Affirm. ]

 

1. One who affirms or asserts.

 

2. (Law )

 

Defn: One who affirms of taking an oath.

 

AFFIRMATION

Af `fir *ma "tion, n. Etym: [L. affirmatio: cf. F. affirmation. ]

 

1. Confirmation of anything established; ratification; as, the affirmation of a law. Hooker.

 

2. The act of affirming or asserting as true; assertion; -- opposed to negation or denial.

 

3. That which is asserted; an assertion; a positive as, an affirmation, by the vender, of title to property sold, or of its quality.

 

4. (Law )

 

Defn: A solemn declaration made under the penalties of perjury, by persons who conscientiously decline taking an oath, which declaration is in law equivalent to an oath. Bouvier.

 

AFFIRMATIVE

Af *firm "a *tive, a. Etym: [L. affirmativus: cf. F. affirmatif. ]

 

1. Confirmative; ratifying; as, an act affirmative of common law.

 

2. That affirms; asserting that the fact is so; declaratory of what exists; answering "yes " to a question; -- opposed to negative; as, an affirmative answer; an affirmative vote.

 

3. Positive; dogmatic. [Obs. ] J. Taylor. Lysicles was a little by the affirmative air of Crito. Berkeley.

 

4. (logic )

 

Defn: Expressing the agreement of the two terms of a proposition.

 

5. (Alg. )

 

Defn: Positive; -- a term applied to quantities which are to be added, and opposed to negative, or such as are to be subtracted.

 

AFFIRMATIVE

AFFIRMATIVE Af *firm "a *tive, n.

 

1. That which affirms as opposed to that which denies; an affirmative proposition; that side of question which affirms or maintains the proposition stated; -- opposed to Ant: negative; as, there were forty votes in the affirmative, and ten in the negative. Whether there are such beings or not, 't is sufficient for my purpose that many have believed the affirmative. Dryden.

 

2. A word or phrase expressing affirmation or assent; as, yes, that is so, etc.

 

AFFIRMATIVELY

AFFIRMATIVELY Af *firm "a *tive *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In an affirmative manner; on the affirmative side of a question; in the affirmative; -- opposed to negatively.

 

AFFIRMATORY

AFFIRMATORY Af *firm "a *to *ry, a.

 

Defn: Giving affirmation; assertive; affirmative. Massey.

 

AFFIRMER

AFFIRMER Af *firm "er, n.

 

Defn: One who affirms.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

affirm

af firm |əˈfərm əˈfərm | ▶verb 1 [ reporting verb ] state as a fact; assert strongly and publicly: [ with obj. ] : he affirmed the country's commitment to peace | [ with clause ] : he affirmed that she was, indeed, a good editor | [ with direct speech ] : “Pessimism, ” she affirmed, “is the most rational view. ” • [ with obj. ] declare one's support for; uphold or defend: the referendum affirmed the republic's right to secede. • Law [ with obj. ] accept or confirm the validity of (a judgment or agreement ); ratify. • [ no obj. ] Law make a formal declaration rather than taking an oath (e.g., to testify truthfully ). • Law [ with obj. ] (of a court ) uphold (a decision ) on appeal. 2 [ with obj. ] offer (someone ) emotional support or encouragement: there are five common ways parents fail to affirm their children | good teachers know that students need to be both affirmed and challenged. DERIVATIVES af firm er noun ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘make firm ’): via Old French from Latin affirmare, from ad- ‘to ’ + firmus ‘strong. ’

 

affirmation

af firm a tion |ˌafərˈmāSHən ˌæfərˈmeɪʃən | ▶noun 1 the action or process of affirming something or being affirmed: he nodded in affirmation | an affirmation of basic human values. • Law a formal declaration by a person who declines to take an oath for reasons of conscience. 2 emotional support or encouragement: the lack of one or both parents' affirmation leaves some children emotionally crippled. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin affirmation-, from the verb affirmare (see affirm ).

 

affirmative

af firm a tive |əˈfərmətiv əˈfərmədɪv | ▶adjective agreeing with a statement or to a request: an affirmative answer. • (of a vote ) expressing approval or agreement. • supportive, hopeful, or encouraging: the music's natural buoyancy and affirmative character. • active or obligatory: they have an affirmative duty to stop crime in their buildings | using affirmative measures to influence human rights policies. • Grammar & Logic stating that a fact is so; making an assertion. Contrasted with interrogative and negative. ▶noun a statement of agreement with an assertion or request: he accepted her reply as an affirmative. • (the affirmative ) a position of agreement or confirmation: his answer veered toward the affirmative. • Grammar a word or particle used in making assertions. • Logic a statement asserting that something is true of the subject of a proposition. ▶exclam. expressing agreement with a statement or request; yes. PHRASES in the affirmative so as to accept or agree to a statement or request: he answered the question in the affirmative. DERIVATIVES af firm a tive ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘assertive, positive ’): via Old French from late Latin affirmativus, from affirmare ‘assert ’ (see affirm ).

 

affirmative action

af firm a tive ac tion |əˈfərmədɪv ˈækʃən | ▶noun an action or policy favoring those who tend to suffer from discrimination, esp. in relation to employment or education; positive discrimination.

 

Oxford Dictionary

affirm

af ¦firm |əˈfəːm | ▶verb 1 [ reporting verb ] state emphatically or publicly: [ with obj. ] : he affirmed the country's commitment to peace | [ with clause ] : they affirmed that policies were to be judged by their contribution to social justice. • [ with obj. ] declare one's support for; uphold; defend: the referendum affirmed the republic's right to secede. • [ with obj. ] Law accept or confirm the validity of (a judgement or agreement ); ratify. • [ no obj. ] Law make a formal declaration rather than taking an oath. 2 [ with obj. ] offer (someone ) emotional support or encouragement: there are five common ways parents fail to affirm their children | good teachers know that students need to be both affirmed and challenged. DERIVATIVES affirmatory adjective, affirmer noun ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘make firm ’): via Old French from Latin affirmare, from ad- ‘to ’ + firmus ‘strong ’.

 

affirmation

af ¦firm |ation |afəˈmeɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the action or process of affirming something: he nodded in affirmation | [ count noun ] : an affirmation of basic human values. • [ count noun ] Law a formal declaration by a person who declines to take an oath. 2 emotional support or encouragement: the lack of one or both parents' affirmation leaves some children emotionally crippled. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin affirmatio (n- ), from the verb affirmare (see affirm ).

 

affirmative

af ¦firma |tive |əˈfəːmətɪv | ▶adjective 1 agreeing with or consenting to a statement or request: an affirmative answer. • Grammar & Logic stating that a fact is so; making an assertion: affirmative sentences. Contrasted with negative and interrogative. • (of a vote ) expressing approval or agreement. • relating to or denoting proposed legislation which must receive a parliamentary vote in its favour before it can come into force. 2 offering emotional support: the family is usually a source of encouragement from which affirmative influences come. ▶noun a statement of agreement with or consent to an assertion or request: he accepted her reply as an affirmative. • Grammar a word used in making assertions or to express consent. • Logic a statement asserting that something is true of the subject of a proposition. • (the affirmative ) a position of agreement or confirmation: his answer veered towards the affirmative. ▶exclamation chiefly N. Amer. expressing agreement with or consent to a statement or request; yes. PHRASES in the affirmative so as to accept or agree to a statement or request: he answered the question in the affirmative. DERIVATIVES affirmatively adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘assertive, positive ’): via Old French from late Latin affirmativus, from affirmare ‘assert ’ (see affirm ).

 

affirmative action

af ¦firma |tive ac ¦tion ▶noun [ mass noun ] chiefly N. Amer. action favouring those who tend to suffer from discrimination; positive discrimination.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

affirm

affirm verb 1 he affirmed that they would lend military assistance: declare, state, assert, proclaim, pronounce, attest, swear, avow, guarantee, pledge, give an undertaking; formal aver. ANTONYMS deny. 2 the referendum affirmed the republic's right to secede: uphold, support, confirm, ratify, endorse, sanction.

 

affirmation

affirmation noun 1 an affirmation of faith: declaration, statement, assertion, proclamation, pronouncement, attestation; oath, avowal, guarantee, pledge; deposition; formal averment, asseveration. ANTONYMS denial. 2 the poem ends with an affirmation of pastoral values: confirmation, ratification, endorsement.

 

affirmative

affirmative adjective an affirmative answer: positive, assenting, consenting, corroborative, favorable. ANTONYMS negative. ▶noun she took his grunt as an affirmative: agreement, acceptance, assent, acquiescence, concurrence; OK, yes, thumbs-up. ANTONYMS disagreement.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

affirm

affirm verb 1 he affirmed that they would lend military assistance: declare, state, assert, aver, proclaim, pronounce, attest, swear, avow, vow, guarantee, promise, certify, pledge, give one's word, give an undertaking; rare asseverate. ANTONYMS deny. 2 the charter affirmed the right of national minorities to use their own language: uphold, support, defend, maintain, confirm, ratify, endorse, approve (of ), agree to, consent to, assent to, sanction.

 

affirmation

affirmation noun 1 an affirmation of faith: assertion, declaration, statement, proclamation, pronouncement, attestation, assurance; oath, vow, swearing, avowal, guarantee, promise, certification, pledge; deposition; rare asseveration, averment. ANTONYMS denial, refutation. 2 the poem ends with an affirmation of pastoral values: confirmation, ratification, endorsement, defence.

 

affirmative

affirmative adjective an affirmative answer: positive, assenting, consenting, agreeing, concurring, corroborative, favourable, approving, encouraging, supportive, in the affirmative. ANTONYMS dissenting, negative. ▶noun Penelope took his grunt as an affirmative: agreement, acceptance, approval, confirmation, assent, ratification, acquiescence, concurrence; OK, yes. ANTONYMS disagreement.

 

Duden Dictionary

Affirmation

Af fir ma ti on Substantiv, feminin besonders Logik , die |Affirmati o n |die Affirmation; Genitiv: der Affirmation, Plural: die Affirmationen lateinisch affirmatio Bejahung, Versicherung

 

affirmativ

af fir ma tiv Adjektiv besonders Logik |affirmat i v |lateinisch affirmativus bejahend, bestätigend eine affirmative Antwort | ein affirmatives Urteil (Logik ; Urteil, das einem Subjekt ein Prädikat zuspricht ) | ein affirmativer Aussagesatz

 

Affirmative

Af fir ma ti ve Substantiv, feminin selten , die |Affirmat i ve |die Affirmative; Genitiv: der Affirmative, Plural: die Affirmativen bejahende Aussage, Bestätigung

 

affirmieren

af fir mie ren schwaches Verb |affirm ie ren |lateinisch bejahen, bekräftigen

 

French Dictionary

affirmatif

affirmatif , ive adj. et adv. adjectif Qui exprime une affirmation. : Une phrase affirmative. adverbe Oui, dans la langue des militaires, des pilotes. : L ’objectif est-il en vue? Affirmatif. ANTONYME négatif .

 

affirmation

affirmation n. f. nom féminin Action de dire qu ’une chose est réelle et positive. : L ’affirmation d ’un droit. ANTONYME négation .

 

affirmative

affirmative n. f. nom féminin Réponse positive. LOCUTIONS Dans l ’affirmative. Dans le cas où la réponse est positive. : Pourrez-vous accepter notre invitation? Dans l ’affirmative, prévenez -nous afin que nous puissions aller vous accueillir à l ’aéroport. Par l ’affirmative. Affirmativement. : Répondre par l ’affirmative.

 

affirmativement

affirmativement adv. adverbe De façon affirmative. : Répondre affirmativement. ANTONYME négativement .

 

affirmer

affirmer v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif Déclarer, assurer qu ’une chose est vraie. : Il affirme qu ’il a vu l ’assassin. « Cela ne donnait rien d ’affirmer, ce qui comptait c ’était de faire voir, de faire aimer » (Gabrielle Roy , De quoi t ’ennuies-tu, Éveline?). SYNONYME soutenir . ANTONYME nier . verbe pronominal Se définir. : Elle s ’affirme comme une architecte novatrice. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Ils se sont affirmés comme des ingénieurs hors pair. aimer

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

affirm

af firm /əfə́ː r m /動詞 ～s /-z /; ～ed /-d /; ～ing 他動詞 (!通例進行形にしない ) 1 ｟かたく ｠〈人が 〉…を (真実であると )認める ;〖～ A to be C 〗A 〈人 物 事 〉はCであると主張 [断言 ]する ;〖～ (to A ) that節 〗(A 〈人 〉に )…であると主張 [断言 ]する ;｟書 ｠〖直接話法 〗…と断言する (→say 他動詞 1a 語法 )▸ affirm a scientific truth 科学上の真理を認める ▸ Dick affirmed that his judgment was correct [his judgment to be correct ].ディックは自分の判断が正しいと断言した 2 ｟かたく ｠〈人 〉が 〈意見など 〉の支持を表明する; 〈物 事 〉が … を確証する ▸ affirm the right of the individual 個人の権利を擁護する ▸ What happened next affirmed the truth of the report .その次に起こった出来事が報道の正しさを証明した 3 〘法 〙〈上級裁判所が 〉〈下級審判決 〉を支持 [確認 ]する ; (法廷での神にかけた宣誓に代えて )…を確約する .自動詞 1 «…を » 断言 [確言, 肯定 ]する «to » .2 〘法 〙〈上級裁判所が 〉下級審判決を支持する, (宣誓せずに )証言する .3 (取消可能な契約を )追認する .

 

affirmation

af fir ma tion /æ̀fə r méɪʃ (ə )n /名詞 1 U 肯定 (すること )(↔negation ); C 断言, 確認 .2 C 〘法 〙(宗教上の理由などで宣誓の代わりにする )確約, 証言 .

 

affirmative

af firm a tive /əfə́ː r mətɪv /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠断定的な, 肯定的な, 賛成の (↔negative ).名詞 U C 1 断定 ; 承諾 ; 肯定 (形 [文 ]).2 同意 [承諾 ]の言葉 [返事 ].3 〘論 〙肯定命題 .4 (討論などの )賛成側 .間投詞 ｟主に米 ｠イエス (yes ) 〘同意や承諾を表す 〙; (無線で )了解 . à nswer [repl ỳ ] in the aff í rmative (提案などに同意して )肯定で答える, イエスと言う [答える ].～̀ á ction ｟主に米 ｠差別撤廃措置 〘雇用 教育などで少数民族 女性などを優遇する 〙.～ly 副詞 肯定して, 肯定的に .