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Affirmer

Definition: Affirmer

Affirmer

Noun

1. Someone who claims to speak the truth; "a bold asserter"; "a declarer of his intentions"; "affirmers of traditional doctrine"; "an asseverator of strong convictions"; "an avower of his own great intelligence".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 



Synonyms: Affirmer

Synonyms: asserter (n), asseverator (n), avower (n), declarer (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Affirmer

English words defined with "affirmer": Assertor. (references)
Non-English Usage: "Affirmer" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses.

French (affirm, assent, assert, assure, aver, avouch, contend, make out, predicate, profess, say yes, state, swear, testify).

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Modern Translations: Affirmer

Language Translations for "affirmer"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Greek 

  

επιβεβαιωτήσ (attester, attestor, confirmer, corroborator, verifier). (various references)

   

Manx

  

shickyreyder (ensurer, ratifier, securer). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

affirmeray

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Affirmer

Derivations

Words beginning with "affirmer": affirmers. (additional references)


Misspellings

"Affirmer" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: affrine, aformer. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Affirmer"

Words rhyming with "affirmer" (pronounced 'Af*firm"er'): Abaser, Abater, Abider, Abjurer, Abridger, Absconder, Absenter, Absolver, Absorber, Abstainer, Abstracter, Abuser, Acceder, Accepter, Acclaimer, Accorder, Accruer, Accuser, Achiever, Acquirer, Adherer, Adjudger, Adjurer, Adjuster, Admirer, Adopter, Adorer, Adorner, Advertiser, Adviser, Advoyer, Affecter, Afflicter, Affrayer, Affreighter, Affrighter, Affronter, Aflicker, Agreer, Aider, Aimer, Airer, Aliner, Allayer, Alleger, Allower, Allurer, Altogether, Amasser, Amender, Amuser, Animadverter, Annealer, Annexer, Annoyer, Anointer, Another, Antiburgher, Anticoherer, Antirenter, Aper, Appeacher, Appealer, Appearer, Appeaser, Applauder, Applier, Appointer, Apposer, Appraiser, Apprehender, Apprizer, Approacher, Archer, Arraigner, Arrayer, Arrester, Arriver, Ascertainer, Asperser, Aspirer, Assailer, Assaulter, Assayer, Assenter, Asserter, Assever, Assigner, Assister, Assizer, Assumer, Assurer, Atafter, Atoner, Attacker, Attempter, Attender, Attirer, Attracter, Augmenter, Autocoherer, Autotransformer, Averter, Avoider, Avoucher, Avower, Avoyer, Awarder, Aweather, Backer, Backslider, Baiter, Baker, Ballooner, Bander, Banker, Baptizer, Barricader, Bather, Bawler, Beaker, Bearer, Beater, Becker, Bedewer, Beflower, Begrimer, Beguiler, Behither, Beholder, Belcher, Beleper, Believer, Bemoaner, Bencher, Bender, Bereaver, Beseecher, Beslaver, Besmearer, Bespeaker, Bestower, Betrayer, Bewailer, Bewitcher, Bewrayer, Binder, Birder, Biter, Blamer, Blasphemer, Blaster, Bleacher, Bleater, Bleeder, Blencher, Blender, Blesser, Blinder, Blinker, Bloater, Blockader, Bloomer, Bluffer, Blusher, Boarder, Booker, Booser, Booster, Boozer, botcher, Bounder, Bourder, Bouser, Boyer, Braiser, Brancher, Brander, Brawler, Brawner, Breaker, Breather, Breeder, Brewer, Briber, Bringer, Broacher, Broider, browser, Bruiser, Brusher, Budger, buffer, Builder, Bulker, Burgher, Burler, Burner, Burster, Buyer, Buzzer, Cajoler, Calciner, Caloyer, Campaigner, Camper, Carder, Carouser, Carper, Carver, Cashierer, Catcher, Causer, Cawker, Cementer, Champer, Charmer, Chastiser, Chaunter, Cheater, Cheerer, Cherimoyer, Chewer, Chicaner, Chider, Chimer, Chirper, Choker, Choler, Chooser, Circumscriber, Citer, Clacker, Claimer, Clamper, Clasper, Cleanser, Cleaver, Clever, Clicker, Clincher, Clinker, Clumper, Coacher, Coaster, Coaxer, Codger, Coherer, Coincider, Coiner, Colluder, Combiner, Come-outer, Comer, Comether, Commander, Commender, Commuter, Compacter, Comparer, Compiler, Complainer, Complier, Composer, Compounder, Compter, Comptroler, Computer, Concealer, Conceiver, Concluder, Concocter, Condenser, Conder, Condoler, Confeder, Confesser, Confider, Confirmer, Conformer, Confounder, Confrier, Confronter, Confuter, Conniver, Consenter, Conserver, Consoler, Conspirer, Constrainer, Constructer, Consulter, Consumer, Container, Contender, Contradicter, Contravener, Contriver, Convener, Converser, Converter, Conveyer, Cooter, Coplaner, Corer, Corrupter, Cosher, Coucher, Cougher, Courser, Courter, Cowalker, Coworker, cracker, Craker, Craver, crawler, Creeper, Crier, Crimper, Crisper, Croaker, Crocker, Crofter, Crusader, Crusher, Cryer, Culler, Curer, Curler, Curser, Curtailer, Dansker, Darer, Darner, Dasher, Dater, Dauber, Daunter, Dealer, Debaser, Debater, Debaucher, Decanter, Decayer, Deceiver, Decider, Decker, Declaimer, Declarer, Decliner, Decoherer, Decoyer, Decreer, Decrier, Defamer, Defaulter, Defender, Defenser, Defier, Defiler, Definer, Deflourer, Deflower, Deformer, Deforser, Defrauder, Defrayer, Dehorter, Dejecter, Delayer, Delighter, Deluder, Delver, Demander, Depainter, Departer, Depender, Deposer, Depraver, Depriver, Derider, Deriver, Descanter, descender, Describer, Descrier, Deserter, Deserver, Designer, Desirer, Despairer, Despiser, Despoiler, Desponder, Detailer, Detainer, Detecter, Detester, Dethroner. (additional references)

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Anagrams: Affirmer

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: reaffirm.

Words within the letters "a-e-f-f-i-m-r-r"

-1 letter: firearm.

-2 letters: affirm, fairer, farmer, firmer, framer.

-3 letters: afire, aimer, airer, armer, farer, feria, fermi, fifer, firer, frame, friar, frier, ramie, rearm, rifer, rimer.

-4 letters: amie, amir, emir, fair, fame, fare, farm, fear, fiar, fief, fife, fire, firm, frae, mair, mare, miff, mire, raff, rami, rare, ream, rear, reif, rife, riff, rime.

-5 letters: aff, aim, air, ami, are, arf, arm, ear, eff, emf, era, err, far, fem, fer, fie, fir, iff, ire, mae, mar, mir, ram, ref, rei, rem, ria, rif, rim.

 Words containing the letters "a-e-f-f-i-m-r-r"
 

+1 letter: affirmers, reaffirms.

 

+2 letters: reaffirmed.

 

+3 letters: foraminifer, reaffirming.

 

+4 letters: foraminifera, foraminifers.

 

+5 letters: foraminiferal, foraminiferan, reaffirmation.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Affirmer


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

41 66 66 69 72 6D 65 72

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

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Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000001 01100110 01100110 01101001 01110010 01101101 01100101 01110010

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#65 &#102 &#102 &#105 &#114 &#109 &#101 &#114

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0041 0066 0066 0069 0072 006D 0065 0072

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

3572727584797184

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Translations: Modern
5. Derivations
6. Rhymes
7. Anagrams
8. Orthography
9. Bibliography


  

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