Webster's Dictionary 1913

1891

Affirm

Af‐firm″ (ăf‐fẽrm″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Affirmed (–fẽrmd″); p. pr. & vb. n.Affirming.] [OE. affermen, OF. afermer, F. affirmer, affermir, fr. L. affirmare; ad + firmare to make ...

1892

Affirm (2)

Af‐firm″, v. i. 1. To declare or assert positively.Not that I so affirm, though so it seemTo thee, who hast thy dwelling here on earth.Milton.2. (Law) To make a solemn declarati...

1893

Affirmable

Af‐firm″a‐ble (�), a. Capable of being affirmed, asserted, or declared; — followed by of; as, an attribute affirmable of every just man.

1894

Affirmance

Af‐firm″ance (�), n. [Cf. OF. afermance.] 1. Confirmation; ratification; confirmation of a voidable act.This statute... in affirmance of the common law.Bacon.2. A strong declara...

1895

Affirmant

Af‐firm″ant (ăf‐fẽrm″ant), n. [L. affirmans, -antis, p. pr. See Affirm.] 1. One who affirms or asserts.2. (Law) One who affirms, instead of taking an oath.

1896

Affirmation

Af′fir‐ma″tion (�), n. [L. affirmatio: cf. F. affirmation.] 1. Confirmation of anything established; ratification; as, the affirmation of a law. Hooker.2. The act of affirming o...

1897

Affirmative

Af‐firm″a‐tive (�), a. [L. affirmativus: cf. F. affirmatif.] 1. Confirmative; ratifying; as, an act affirmative of common law.2. That affirms; asserting that the fact is so; dec...

1898

Affirmative (2)

Af‐firm″a‐tive, n. 1. That which affirms as opposed to that which denies; an affirmative proposition; that side of question which affirms or maintains the proposition stated; — ...

1899

Affirmatively

Af‐firm″a‐tive‐ly, adv. In an affirmative manner; on the affirmative side of a question; in the affirmative; — opposed to negatively.

1900

Affirmatory

Af‐firm″a‐to‐ry (�), a. Giving affirmation; assertive; affirmative. Massey.

1901

Affirmer

Af‐firm″er (�), n. One who affirms.

1902

Affix

Af‐fix″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Affixed (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Affixing.] [LL. affixare, L. affixus, p. p. of affigere to fasten to; ad + figere to fasten: cf. OE. affichen, F. aff...

1903

Affix (2)

Af″fix (�), n.; pl.Affixes (#). [L. affixus, p. p. of affigere: cf. F. affixe.] That which is affixed; an appendage; esp. one or more letters or syllables added at the end of a ...

1904

Affixion

Af‐fix″ion (�), n. [L. affixio, fr. affigere.] Affixture. T. Adams.

1905

Affixture

Af‐fix″ture (?; 135), n. The act of affixing, or the state of being affixed; attachment.

1906

Afflation

Af‐fla″tion (�), n. [L. afflatus, p. p. of afflare to blow or breathe on; ad + flare to blow.] A blowing or breathing on; inspiration.

1907

Afflatus

Af‐fla″tus (�), n. [L., fr. afflare. See Afflation.] 1. A breath or blast of wind.2. A divine impartation of knowledge; supernatural impulse; inspiration.A poet writing against ...

1908

Afflict

Af‐flict″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Afflicted; p. pr. & vb. n.Afflicting.] [L. afflictus, p. p. of affigere to cast down, deject; ad + fligere to strike: cf. OF. aflit, afflict, p...

1909

Afflict (2)

Af‐flict″, p. p. & a. [L. afflictus, p. p.] Afflicted. Becon.

1910

Afflictedness

Af‐flict″ed‐ness, n. The state of being afflicted; affliction. Bp. Hall.

1911

Afflicter

Af‐flict″er (�), n. One who afflicts.

1912

Afflicting

Af‐flict″ing, a. Grievously painful; distressing; afflictive; as, an afflicting event. — Af*flict"ing*ly, adv.

1913

Affliction

Af‐flic″tion (�), n. [F. affliction, L. afflictio, fr. affligere.] 1. The cause of continued pain of body or mind, as sickness, losses, etc.; an instance of grievous distress; a...

1914

Afflictionless

Af‐flic″tion‐less (�), a. Free from affliction.

1915

Afflictive

Af‐flic″tive (�), a. [Cf. F. afflictif.] Giving pain; causing continued or repeated pain or grief; distressing. “Jove's afflictive hand.” Pope.Spreads slow disease, and darts af...

1916

Afflictively

Af‐flic″tive‐ly, adv. In an afflictive manner.

1917

Affluence

Af″flu‐ence (�), n. [F. affluence, L. affluentia, fr. affluens, p. pr. of affluere to flow to; ad + fluere to flow. See Flux.] 1. A flowing to or towards; a concourse; an influx...