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Definition: AFFIRMED |
AFFIRMEDImperative & past participle1. Of Affirm |
Date "AFFIRMED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1350. (references) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Law | In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court. (references) |
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Crosswords: AFFIRMED |
| English words defined with "AFFIRMED": affirmable, assertable, avowed ♦ Forevouched ♦ Jurat ♦ Nontenure ♦ Obversion ♦ Philosophical induction, Predicable ♦ To renounce probate, Trilemma ♦ unavowed, unwitnessed ♦ witnessed. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "AFFIRMED": CDA, colada interrumpida, CROOK YOUR ELBOW ♦ data-directed searching ♦ forward chaining, forward reasoning ♦ Patri-Passians ♦ reasoning forward, right ♦ Salamander's Wool ♦ tedium ♦ ubiquity. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "AFFIRMED": Forevouched. (references) |
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| Author | Date | Quotation |
John Locke | 1690 | Nay, the extent of ground is of so little value, without labour, that I have heard it affirmed, that in Spain itself a man may be permitted to plough, sow and reap, without being disturbed, upon land he has no other title to, but only his making use of it. (Second Treatise of Government) |
Marbury v. Madison | 1803 | Affirmative words are often, in their operation, negative of other objects than those affirmed; and in this case, a negative or exclusive sense must be given to them or they have no operation at all. (reference) |
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| Title | Author | Quote |
Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | So, the right once affirmed, the state must be reaffirmed. |
Gulliver's Travels | Swift, Jonathan | This he conveyed eight inches up the anus, and drawing in the wind, he affirmed he could make the guts as lank as a dried bladder. |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Business | These policies were affirmed in March 1998 at the Ninth National People's congress, which also passed a sweeping reform of China's state apparatus. (references) | |
Civil Liberties | South Africa | Asmal apologized repeatedly for his comments, stated that he was in no way opposed to Christianity, and affirmed his commitment to religious freedom. (references) |
Economic History | Costa Rica | The Supreme Court affirmed their right to strike, however, in a 1998 ruling. (references) |
Grenada | The NNP maintained and affirmed its hold on power when it took all 15 parliamentary seats in the January 1999 elections. (references) | |
Human Rights | Lebanon | In January the military tribunal, on appeal, reduced the sentence for Captain Camille Yared to 7 years in prison and affirmed the sentences of the four Lebanese Forces militiamen. (references) |
Philippines | In April senior government officials announced a moratorium on the use of the death penalty; however, in October the President said it was her duty to uphold the law in cases affirmed by the Supreme Court. (references) | |
Pakistan | The court also denied the prosecution appeal to upgrade Sharif's sentence to the death penalty, reduced the amount of property forfeiture, and affirmed the antiterrorism court's acquittals of the six codefendants. (references) | |
Minorities | Greece | The Government has failed to acknowledge formally the existence of non-Muslim ethnic groups, principally Slavophones, under the term "minority." The Government has affirmed an individual, but not a collective, right of self-identification. (references) |
Brazil | A researcher from IPEA also affirmed that women of African descent suffer more discrimination in the work place, citing statistics that, nationwide, white men have an average monthly salary of $269 (726 reais), white women $212 (573 reais), Afro-Brazilian men $125 (337 reais), and Afro-Brazilian women $107 (289 reais). (references) | |
Political Economy | West Bank | In April 1999, the PC affirmed a de facto extension of the term of this transitional period. (references) |
Political Rights | Fiji | On March 1, the Court of Appeal affirmed the validity of the Constitution. (references) |
Trade | Mexico | Mexico has also affirmed its WTO (GATT) obligations to adopt international standards whenever possible. (references) |
Women | Kuwait | In September the Court of Cassation affirmed the 15-year sentence of a man convicted of a crime of this nature. (references) |
Worker Rights | El Salvador | Labor NGO's, unions, and workers affirmed that it described accurately conditions in the sector. (references) |
Cuba | In the document "the Declaration of September," the members affirmed their commitment to criticize labor violations and to work with workers arbitrarily dismissed from their jobs for political reasons. (references) | |
Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | UBIQUITY, n. The gift or power of being in all places at one time, but not in all places at all times, which is omnipresence, an attribute of God and the luminiferous ether only. This important distinction between ubiquity and omnipresence was not clear to the mediaeval Church and there was much bloodshed about it. Certain Lutherans, who affirmed the presence everywhere of Christ's body were known as Ubiquitarians. For this error they were doubtless damned, for Christ's body is present only in the eucharist, though that sacrament may be performed in more than one place simultaneously. In recent times ubiquity has not always been understood -- not even by Sir Boyle Roche, for example, who held that a man cannot be in two places at once unless he is a bird. |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
George Washington | 1789-1797 | When we contemplate the war on our frontiers, it may be truly affirmed that every reasonable effort has been made to adjust the causes of dissension with the Indians north of the Ohio. |
William H. Taft | 1909-1913 | What has been said of the army may be affirmed in even a more emphatic way of the navy. |
George Bush | 1989-1993 | Let them know that together, we affirmed America, and the world, as a community of conscience. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| "AFFIRMED" is generally used as a lexical verb (past tense) -- approximately 66.92% of the time. "AFFIRMED" is used about 260 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Lexical Verb (past tense) | 66.92% | 174 | 23,577 |
| Lexical Verb (past participle) | 31.54% | 82 | 36,594 |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 1.54% | 4 | 175,879 |
| Total | 100.00% | 260 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "AFFIRMED": re-affirmed. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
affirmed | 92 |
affirmed alydar | 9 |
affirmed horse | 7 |
affirmed crown triple | 5 |
affirmed crown triple winner | 3 |
affirmed medical | 3 |
affirmed horse race | 2 |
affirmed horse racing | 2 |
affirmed alydar vs | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "AFFIRMED"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||
Arabic | مقرر (confirmed, decided, determined, established, settled), مؤكد (asserted, assured, certain, confirmed, controversy, definite, emphatic, established, positive, proven, sure). (various references) | ||||
Chinese | 肯定 (Affirm, Affirmation, Affirmative, Affirming, Predicative, sure, surely). (various references) | ||||
French | témoignage solennel (affirmed evidence, affirmed testimony), les Neuf sont convaincus qu'une solution du conflit au Moyen-Orient ne sera possible que si le droit légitime du peuple palestinien donner une expression effective son identité nationale se trouve traduit dans la réalité ce qui tiendrait compte (the Nine have affirmed their belief that a solution to the conflict in the Middle East will be possible only if the legitimate right of the Palestinian people to give effective expression to its national identity is translated into fact), elle a exprimé le ferme espoir que des progrès rapides pourront être accomplis dans la voie de la réalisation de cet objectif et a affirmé sa détermination de faire tout ce qui est en son pouvoir afin de contribuer cette réalisation (they expressed the firm hope that early progress could be made towards this objective and affirmed their determination to do all in their power to contribute to its achievement), déclaration sous affirmation (affirmed statement). (various references) | ||||
German | bekräftigte (corroborated, fortified), bejahte. (various references) | ||||
Korean | 긍 하". (various references) | ||||
Manx | shickyrit (assured, ensured, ratified, secured), niartit (confirmed, consolidated, corroborated, strengthened), feerit (confirmed, verified). (various references) | ||||
Pig Latin | affirmeday | ||||
| Language | Date | Source | Acts Chapter 12, Verse 15 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Oi de proV authn eipon mainh h de diiscurizeto outwV ecein oi d elegon o aggeloV autou estin |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | At illi dixerunt ad eam insanis illa autem adfirmabat sic se habere illi autem dicebant angelus eius est |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | And thei seiden `to hir, Thou maddist. But sche affermyde, that it was so. And thei seiden, It is his aungel. |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | And they sayde vnto her: thou arte mad. And she bare them doune yt it was even so. Then sayde they: it is his angell. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | And they said to her, Thou art insane. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then they said, It is his angel. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | And they said to her, You are off your head. But still she said, with decision, that it was so. And they said, It is his angel. |
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| Language | Acts Chapter 12, Verse 15 |
| Albanian | Por ata i thanë: ''Ti flet përçart''. Por ajo pohonte se ashtu ishte. Dhe ata thoshnin: ''Éshtë engjëlli i tij!''. |
| Bulgarian | А Петър продължаваше да хлопа; и като отвориха, видяха го и се смаяха. |
| Cebuano | Apan sila miingon kaniya, "Nagsalimoang ka." Apan iya gayud nga gilabanan nga didto gayud siya. Ug sila nanag-ingon, "Iya kadtong manolunda!" |
| Chinese | 他 們 說 、 是 瘋 了 。 使 女 極 力 的 說 、 真 是 他 。 他 們 說 、 必 是 他 的 天 使 。 |
| Croatian | Oni joj rekoše: "Mahnitaš!" Ali je ona uporno tvrdila da je tako. Nato æe oni: "Bit æe njegov anðeo!" |
| Danish | Da sagde de til hende: "Du raser." Men hun stod fast på, at det var således. Men de sagde: "Det er hans Engel." |
| Dutch | En zij zeiden tot haar: Gij raast. Doch zij bleef er sterk bij, dat het alzo was. En zij zeiden: Het is zijn engel. |
| Finnish | He sanoivat hänelle: "Sinä hourit". Mutta hän vakuutti puheensa todeksi. Niin he sanoivat: "Se on hänen enkelinsä". |
| French | Ils lui dirent: Tu es folle. Mais elle affirma que la chose était ainsi. |
| German | Sie aber sprachen zu ihr: Du bist unsinnig. Sie aber bestand darauf, es wäre also. Sie sprachen: Es ist sein Engel. |
| Haitian Creole | Yo di li: Gen lè ou pèdi tèt ou? Men, li te kenbe sa l' te di a se vre. Lè sa a, yo di li: Se dwe bonnanj li. |
| Hungarian | Azok pedig mondának néki: Elment az eszed. Õ azonban erõsíté, hogy úgy van. Azok pedig mondának: Az õ angyala az. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | "Engkau gila!" kata mereka. Tetapi Rode berkeras bahwa itu sungguh-sungguh Petrus. Maka mereka berkata, "Itu malaikatnya!" |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Maka kata mereka itu kepadanya, "Engkau gila!" Tetapi perempuan itu berkuat menyungguhkan seperti yang dikatakannya itu. Lalu kata mereka itu, "Itulah malaekatnya." |
| Italian | «Tu vaneggi!» le dissero. Ma essa insisteva che la cosa stava così. E quelli dicevano: «E' l'angelo di Pietro». |
| Korean | 희 가 말 하 되 ` 네 가 미 쳤 다' 하 나 계 집 아 이 " 힘 써 말 하 되 ` 참 말 이 라' 하 니 희 가 말 하 되 ` 그 러 면 그 의 천 사 라' 하 " 라 |
| Latvian | Bet tie sacîja viòai: Tu esi neprâtîga. Bet viòa apgalvoja, ka tas tâ ir. Tad viòi sacîja: Tas ir viòa eòìelis. |
| Maori | Na ka mea ratou ki a ia, E haurangi ana koe. Heoi ka tohe tonu ia he pono. Na ka mea ratou, Ko tona anahera. |
| Modern Greek | Οι δε ειπον προς αυτην· αραφρονεις. Εκεινη ομως διισχυριζετο οτι ουτως εχει. Οι δε ελεγον· Ο αγγελος αυτου ειναι. |
| Norwegian | De sa til henne: Du er fra sans og samling. Men hun forsikret at det var således. Da sa de: Det er hans engel. |
| Portuguese | Eles lhe disseram: Estás louca. Ela, porém, assegurava que assim era. Eles então diziam: É o seu anjo. |
| Rumanian | ,,Ewti nebunq!`` i-au zis ei. Dar ea stqruia wi spunea cq el este. Ei, dimpotrivq, ziceau: ,,Este kngerul lui.`` |
| Russian | б ФЕ УЛБЪБМЙ ЕК: Ч УЧПЕН МЙ ФЩ ХНЕ? оП ПОБ ХФЧЕТЦ"БМБ УЧПЕ. пОЙ ЦЕ ЗПЧПТЙМЙ: ЬФП бОЗЕМ ЕЗП. |
| Shuar | Tutai "Wáurtsumek" tiarmiayi. Tútaisha Núwaka "Atsá nekasaiti" Tímiayi. Tútaisha Nú arant "Níichuiti. Antsu ni Wakaní Túratsuash" tiarmiayi. |
| Spanish | Ellos le dijeron: --¡Estás loca! Pero ella insistía en que así era. Entonces ellos decían: --¡Es su ángel! |
| Swahili | Wakamwambia yule msichana, "Una wazimu!" Lakini yeye akasisitiza kwamba ilikuwa kweli. Nao wakamwambia, "Huyo ni malaika wake." |
| Swedish | Då sade de till henne: "Du är från dina sinnen." Men hon bedyrade att det var såsom hon hade sagt. Då sade de: "Det är väl hans ängel." |
| Thai | คนทั้งหลายจึงพู"กับหญิงนั้นว่า "เจ้าเป็นบ้า" แต่หญิงคนนั้นยืนคำว่าเป็นอย่างนั้นจริง เขาทั้งหลายจึงว่า "เป็นทูตสวรรค์ประจำตัวเปโตร" |
| Ukrainian | А вони їй сказали: Чи ти навісна? Та вона запевняла сво", що " так. 'они ж говорили: То Ангол його! |
| Uma | Ra'uli' -ki: "Wuli-ko!" Aga najojo lau-mi mpo'uli' kahi'a-na mpu'u-mi. Toe pai' ra'uli' -ki: "Bela-le Petrus tetu-e. Mala'eka-na tetu-e." |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words ending with "AFFIRMED": disaffirmed, reaffirmed. (additional references) | |
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"AFFIRMED" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: affrine. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "AFFIRMED" (pronounced ufer"md) |
| 5 | u f er" m d | reaffirmed. |
| 4 | -f er" m d | confirmed, firmed, infirmed, reconfirmed, unconfirmed. |
| 3 | -er" m d | termed. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-d-e-f-f-i-m-r" | |
-1 letter: daffier. | |
-2 letters: admire, affirm, differ, faired, farmed, firmed, framed, miffed, riffed. | |
-3 letters: afire, aider, aimed, aimer, aired, amide, armed, deair, derma, dimer, draff, dream, fader, famed, fared, feria, fermi, fifed, fifer, fired, frame, fremd, fried, irade, madre, media, mired, ramie, redia, rimed. | |
-4 letters: aide, amid, amie, amir, arid, daff, dame, dare, deaf, dear, defi, derm, dime, dire, dram, emir, fade, fair, fame, fard, fare, farm, fear, fiar, fief, fife, fire, firm, frae, idea, idem, ired, made, maid, mair, mare, mead, miff, mire, raff, raid, rami, read, ream, reif, ride, rife, riff, rime. | |
-5 letters: aff, aid, aim, air, ami, are, arf, arm, dam, die, dim, ear, eff, emf, era, fad, far, fed, fem, fer, fid, fie, fir, iff, ire, mad, mae, mar, med, mid, mir, rad, ram, red, ref, rei, rem, ria, rid, rif, rim. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-d-e-f-f-i-m-r" | |
+2 letters: reaffirmed. | |
+3 letters: disaffirmed. | |
+5 letters: disaffirmance. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)41 46 46 49 52 4D 45 44 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references).- ..-. ..-. .. .-. -- . -.. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000001 01000110 01000110 01001001 01010010 01001101 01000101 01000100 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)A F F I R M E D |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0041 0046 0046 0049 0052 004D 0045 0044 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3540404352473938 |
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