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Affirm vs. Assent — What's the Difference?

Affirm vs. Assent — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Affirm and Assent

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Affirm

To declare positively; assert to be true
A philosopher affirming the existence of free will.
A document affirming that each student has completed the course.

Assent

The expression of approval or agreement
A loud murmur of assent
He nodded assent

Affirm

To declare support for or belief in
Affirm the right to self-determination.

Assent

Express approval or agreement
The Prime Minister assented to the change
‘Guest house, then,’ Frank assented cheerfully

Affirm

(Law) To rule (a court decision) to have been correct; confirm
The Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's decision.
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Assent

To express agreement or acceptance, as of a proposal.

Affirm

To assert that one will give true testimony equivalent to that which would be given while under oath.

Assent

Agreement; concurrence
Reached assent on a course of action.

Affirm

To agree, verify or concur; to answer positively.
She affirmed that she would go when I asked her.

Assent

Acquiescence; consent
Gave my assent to the plan.

Affirm

To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true.

Assent

(intransitive) To agree to a proposal.

Affirm

To support or encourage.
They did everything they could to affirm the children's self-confidence.

Assent

Agreement; act of agreeing
I will give this act my assent.

Affirm

To make firm; to confirm, or ratify; especially (legal) to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appellate court for review.

Assent

A legal instrument that conveys real estate to an heir under the terms of a will.

Affirm

(law) To state under a solemn promise to tell the truth which is considered legally equivalent to an oath, especially of those who have religious or other moral objections to swearing oaths; also solemnly affirm.

Assent

To admit a thing as true; to express one's agreement, acquiescence, concurrence, or concession.
Who informed the governor . . . And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.
The princess assented to all that was suggested.

Affirm

To assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appellate court for review.

Assent

The act of assenting; the act of the mind in admitting or agreeing to anything; concurrence with approval; consent; agreement; acquiescence.
Faith is the assent to any proposition, on the credit of the proposer.
The assent, if not the approbation, of the prince.
Too many people read this ribaldry with assent and admiration.

Affirm

To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true; - opposed to deny.
Jesus, . . . whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

Assent

Agreement with a statement or proposal to do something;
He gave his assent eagerly
A murmur of acquiescence from the assembly

Affirm

To declare, as a fact, solemnly, under judicial sanction. See Affirmation, 4.

Assent

To agree or express agreement;
The Maestro assented to the request for an encore

Affirm

To declare or assert positively.
Not that I so affirm, though so it seemTo thee, who hast thy dwelling here on earth.

Affirm

To make a solemn declaration, before an authorized magistrate or tribunal, under the penalties of perjury; to testify by affirmation.

Affirm

Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts;
His story confirmed my doubts
The evidence supports the defendant

Affirm

To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true;
Before God I swear I am innocent

Affirm

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