SAT vocabulary: aver

What does aver mean? Read below for the definition.

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Part of Speech of aver

aver is a VERB.

Pronunciation of aver

Here’s how to pronounce aver:

IPA: /ə.ˈvər/

Glossary-style: [uh-VUHR]

Definition of aver

aver means: say, state, or affirm in a sure, confident manner (Ex: to aver one’s innocence).

Explain more about aver, please

To aver is simply to say or declare something strongly, as if you really mean what you’re saying. For example, if someone wrongly accuses of you eating the last chocolate chip cookie, and you know that Pookie actually ate the cookie, you might aver that you in fact did NOT eat the cookie. (While not dropping a dime on Pookie, of course.)

Example of aver

Here’s the word aver used in a sentence:

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