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aver

/ˈeɪvə/AY-vur
/ˈeɪvɚ/AY-vur

Meaningprove true

Common meaning: state confidently that something is true

Journey through time

  1. Late Latinadverare‘prove true’source
  2. Frenchmeaning shiftsprove true → affirm or verifyavérer‘affirm or verify’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsaffirm or verify → state confidently that something is trueaver‘state confidently that something is true’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Late Latin adverare ‘prove true’.

Roots

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