aver

One entry found for aver.

Main Entry: aver
Pronunciation: &-'v&r
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): averred; aver·ring
Etymology: Middle English averren, from Anglo-French averer, from Medieval Latin adverare to confirm as authentic, from Latin ad- + verus true -- more at VERY
1 a : to verify or prove to be true in pleading a cause b : to allege or assert in pleading
2 : to declare positively