affirmation

English Thesaurus

1. a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand (noun.act)

hypernym	:	judgement, judgment, judicial decision,
definition	:	(law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it (noun.act)

domain category	:	jurisprudence, law,
definition	:	the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group)

2. (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds) (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	commitment, dedication,
definition	:	a message that makes a pledge (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	profession,
definition	:	affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith (noun.communication)

domain category	:	faith, religion, religious belief,
definition	:	a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny (noun.cognition)

3. a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	assertion, asseveration, averment,
definition	:	a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	reaffirmation, reassertion,
definition	:	renewed affirmation (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	professing, profession,
definition	:	an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	affirmative,
definition	:	a reply of affirmation (noun.communication)

4. the act of affirming or asserting or stating something (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	speech act,
definition	:	the use of language to perform some act (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	say-so,
definition	:	one chap's arbitrary assertion (noun.communication)

5. a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand (noun.act)

antonym	:	reversal,
definition	:	a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside (noun.act)

derivation	:	affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain,
definition	:	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts (verb.cognition)

6. a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something (noun.communication)

derivation	:	affirm, assert, aver, avow, swan, swear, verify,
definition	:	to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true (verb.communication)

7. the act of affirming or asserting or stating something (noun.communication)

derivation	:	assert, insist,
definition	:	assert to be true (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	posit, put forward, state, submit,
definition	:	put before (verb.communication)

derivation	:	say, state, tell,
definition	:	express in words (verb.communication)

derivation	:	affirm, assert, aver, avow, swan, swear, verify,
definition	:	to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true (verb.communication)

derivation	:	affirm,
definition	:	say yes to (verb.communication)

8. a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand (noun.act)

antonym	:	reversal,
definition	:	a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside (noun.act)

derivation	:	affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain,
definition	:	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts (verb.cognition)

9. a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something (noun.communication)

derivation	:	affirm, assert, aver, avow, swan, swear, verify,
definition	:	to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true (verb.communication)

10. the act of affirming or asserting or stating something (noun.communication)

derivation	:	assert, insist,
definition	:	assert to be true (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	posit, put forward, state, submit,
definition	:	put before (verb.communication)

derivation	:	say, state, tell,
definition	:	express in words (verb.communication)

derivation	:	affirm, assert, aver, avow, swan, swear, verify,
definition	:	to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true (verb.communication)

derivation	:	affirm,
definition	:	say yes to (verb.communication)

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