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averment

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
aver-ment
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of averring, or that which is averred; positive assertion.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

verification; establishment by evidence.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A positive statement of facts; an allegation; an offer to justify or prove what is alleged.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English averement, from Old French averrement, averement, from averer (Modern French avérer).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *weh₁-, averement, averrement

Usage

Inflected Forms

averments (plural)

Synonyms

affirmation asseveration assertion declaration

Questions

What does averment mean?
The act of averring, or that which is averred; positive assertion.
Where does averment come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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