reaffirm

verb

re·​af·​firm (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈfərm 

reaffirmed; reaffirming; reaffirms

transitive verb

: to affirm (something) again especially so as to strengthen or confirm

reaffirming the defendant's innocence

reaffirm the validity of a debt

a story that reaffirmed her belief in the goodness of humanity

Examples of reaffirm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Justice and accountability are also key to reaffirming the human dignity of women and girls in Afghanistan - human dignity that continues to be denied by the Taliban with every decree, edict and law introduced over the last three years. —Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024

School districts also say these policies reaffirm their students’ constitutional right to a free, public education, regardless of immigration status. —Bianca Vázquez Toness, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024

No one has ever repeated as champion Kenya’s president reaffirms commitment to deploy a police force to Haiti to help quell gang violence Sin el reemplazo del candidato Martinelli, el debate presidencial en Panama se centra en corrupcion A Massachusetts town spent $600K on shore protection. —San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2024

Announced by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region chief executive in 2023, Hong Kong Fashion Design Week is set to be an annual event and aims to reaffirm Hong Kong’s position as a prime destination for cultural and creative events in the fashion and textiles industry. —Fairchild Studio, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

reaffirm

transitive verb

re·​af·​firm

ˌrē-ə-ˈfərm

1

: to affirm again

2

: to agree to the payment of (a dischargeable debt) with a creditor prior to the discharge of debts in bankruptcy

reaffirmed her debt in order to keep her car

reaffirmation

-ˌa-fər-ˈmā-shən

noun