aver
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Definition of aver
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Synonyms
affirm, allege, assert, avouch, avow, claim, contend, declare, insist, maintain, profess, protest, purport, warrant
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When Puccio left for the private sector a few months later, the Daily News reported that his former boss at the Justice Department, David Margolis, averred that Puccio could indeed get that proverbial ham-sandwich indictment. — Ben Zimmer, WSJ, "‘Indict a Ham Sandwich’ Remains on the Menu for Judges, Prosecutors," 1 June 2018 Is the America so deeply divided between the powerful and the powerless as throughout his book Mr. Fraser avers? — Joseph Epstein, WSJ, "‘Class Matters’ Review: The American Dream as Nightmare," 22 Mar. 2018 The worst that could happen, the money masters averred, was that investors would be lulled into reckless investments, taking on too much risk in the belief that the dangers of the marketplace had been tamed. — Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, "The Era of Easy Money Is Ending, and the World Is Bracing for Shocks," 6 Feb. 2018 German lore averred that two trees planted in front of the house of a newly married couple assured happiness and a locust, according to the Victorians, was symbolic of love beyond the grave. — National Geographic, "See 10 Remarkable Trees, Each With a Special Story to Tell," 22 Apr. 2016 Unconfirmed reports from Bloomberg aver that the Mercedes-Benz B-Class crossover vehicle, which is due for a makeover in 2011 or 2012, will finally make it to America. — Marty Jerome, WIRED, "Is Baby Benz Headed for America?," 31 July 2007 Porsche avers that the new GT2 RS will catapult to 60 mph in 2.7 seconds and top out at an astronomical 211 mph. — Steve Siler, Car and Driver, "2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS: Lots of Power, Lots of Want," 30 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'aver.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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