- avowal, avouchment, affirmation - a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
--1 is a kind of assertion, averment, asseveration
--1 has particulars:reassertion, reaffirmation; profession, professing; affirmative Derived form: verb affirm2 - affirmation, assertion, statement - the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
--2 is a kind of speech act
--2 has particulars: say-soDerived forms: verb affirm3, verb affirm2 - affirmation - (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds)
--3 is a kind of commitment, dedication
--3 has particulars: profession- affirmation - a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand
--4 is a kind of judgment, judgement, judicial decision
Antonyms: reversal
Derived form: verb affirm1 - affirmation - a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand