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af·firm  (-fûrm)
v. af·firmed, af·firm·ing, af·firms
v.tr.
1. To declare positively or firmly; maintain to be true.
2. To support or uphold the validity of; confirm.
v.intr. Law
To declare solemnly and formally but not under oath.
[Middle English affermen, from Old French afermer, from Latin affirmre : ad-, ad- + firmre, to strengthen (from firmus, strong; see dher- in Indo-European roots).]
af·firma·ble adj.
af·firma·bly adv.
af·firmant adj. & n.
af·firmer n.
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Noun1.Affirmed - thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978


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