Pronounced: EN-duh-nihm, noun
Notes: I recognized part of the word, but it did not help with the definition
Yesterday’s word
The word asseverate means “to affirm or declare positively or earnestly”
First usage
Our word came into English in the late 1700s
Background / Comments
Our word is not heard much today; it’s a nice fancy word for “to declare”. It came from the Latin words ad- (to; towards) and the verb severare, which is related to the adjective severus (serious; severe).
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