averred; averring
Definition of aver
1
: to declare positively
Mr. Murray avers that many large organizations in the private sector are run by curmudgeons like him …— Joseph Epstein
2
law
a
: to verify or prove to be true in pleading a cause
b
: to allege or assert in pleading
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The first known use of aver was in the 15th century
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