averment en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English averement, from Old French averrement, averement, from averer (Modern French avérer).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act of averring, or that which is averred; positive assertion.
And for some of these averments, he added, substantiating proof was not far.
1924, Herman Melville, chapter 16, in Billy Budd, London: Constable & Co.:
- (countable, uncountable) verification; establishment by evidence.
- (countable, uncountable) A positive statement of facts; an allegation; an offer to justify or prove what is alleged.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| averments | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
affirmation (act of averring) · declaration (act of averring) · assertion (act of averring) · asseveration (act of averring)