What does asseverar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word asseverar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use asseverar in Portuguese.

The word asseverar in Portuguese means asseverate, affirm, aver, allege, asseverar, assegurar, asseverar, asseverar, afirmar, afirmar, apostar, garantir que. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word asseverar

asseverate, affirm, aver, allege

asseverar, assegurar

transitive verb (formal (affirm) (afirmar)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The witness averred that the defendant was not known to him.

asseverar

transitive verb (formal (assert)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

asseverar

transitive verb (insist on: rights, etc.)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Seth asseverou seu direito a um julgamento justo. Joe queria ir a casa de seu amigo, mas o seu pai asseverou sua autoridade e disse não.
Seth asserted his right to a fair trial. Joe wanted to go to his friend's house, but his father asserted his authority and said no.

afirmar

transitive verb (assert strongly)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Matt pensa que Rob roubou seu telefone, mas Rob afirma que é inocente.
Matt thinks Rob stole his phone, but Rob is protesting his innocence.

afirmar

transitive verb (with clause: assert)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The defendant protested that he had never even met his accuser before.

apostar

(figurative (be totally confident of)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Minhas férias começam amanhã, então pode apostar que vai chover!
My holiday starts tomorrow, so you can bet on it raining!

garantir que

transitive verb (with clause: say as true)

Vivian garantiu que o cachorro dela não era culpado pela bagunça.
Vivian asserted her dog was not to blame for the mess.

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