Word of the Day for Thursday, November 12, 2009
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asseverate \uh-SEV-uh-rayt\, transitive verb:
asseverate \uh-SEV-uh-rayt\, transitive verb:
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To affirm or declare positively or earnestly.
To affirm or declare positively or earnestly.
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The B.O. asservates that he is going to make a decision on his Afghanistan strategy - someday!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Asseverate comes from Latin asseverare, "to assert seriously or earnestly," from ad- + severus, "severe, serious."
Asseverate comes from Latin asseverare, "to assert seriously or earnestly," from ad- + severus, "severe, serious."
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