asseverate

pronunciation

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  • Verb:
    state categorically

Word Origin

asseverate (v.)
1791, from Latin asseveratus, past participle of asseverare "to affirm, insist on, maintain," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + severus "serious, severe" (see severe). Related: Asseverated; asseverating.