affirm

(v) establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
- his story confirmed my doubts
- The evidence supports the defendant
confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain,
(v) to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
- Before God I swear I am innocent
avow, swan, assert, aver, swear, verify,
(v) say yes to

confirm corroborate substantiate support sustain avow swan assert aver swear verify

negate contradict

affix

affine

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