aver

aver: aver /ə-'vər/ vt averred, aver·ring: to assert or declare positively esp. in a pleading: allege

not necessary to aver the capacity of a party to sue — Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 9(a)

◇ Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(e)(1) requires that averments in a pleading be “simple, concise, and direct,” and states that “no technical forms of pleading or motions are required.”

aver·ment n

aver: index adduce, affirm (claim), affirm (declare solemnly), allege, annunciate, assert, assure (insure), attest, avouch (avow), avow, bear (adduce), certify (attest), claim (maintain), contend (maintain), convey (communicate), corroborate, declare, depose (testify), enunciate, express, observe (remark), posit, profess (avow), promise (vow), propound, remark, speak, swear, testify, utter, vouch, vow

aver: v.
To assert or state; to declare.

aver: v. To formally assert as a fact, such as in a pleading; to allege.

aver: To specifically allege certain facts or claims in a pleading.

aver: To specifically allege certain facts or claims in a pleading.

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Synonyms:

Assert, declare, asseverate, protest, avouch, allege, say, pronounce, predicate

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aver — aver·ment; aver·nal; aver·ro·ism; aver·ro·ist; aver·ro·is·tic; aver; aver·sion; aver·sive; aver·ni·an; aver·sive·ly; aver·sive·ness; … English syllables
Aver — A*ver ([.a]*v[ e]r ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Averred} ([.a]*v[ e]rd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Averring}.] [F. av[ e]rer, LL. adverare, averare; L. ad + versus true. See {Verity}.] 1. To assert, or prove, the truth of. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aver — A ver ([=a] v[ e]r), n. [OF. aver domestic animal, whence LL. averia, pl. cattle. See {Habit}, and cf. {Average}.] A work horse, or working ox. [Obs. or Dial. Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aver — (v.) late 14c., from O.Fr. averer verify, from V.L. *adverare make true, prove to be true, from L. ad to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + verus true (see VERY (Cf. very)). Related: Averred; averring … Etymology dictionary
aver — declare, avouch, avow, profess, affirm, *assert, protest Analogous words: *maintain, defend, justify Antonyms: deny Contrasted words: gainsay, negative, contradict, traverse (see DENY) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
aver — ► VERB (averred, averring) formal ▪ assert to be the case. ORIGIN Old French averer, from Latin verus true … English terms dictionary
aver — [ə vʉr′] vt. averred, averring [ME averren < OFr averer, to confirm < L ad , to + verus, true: see VERY] 1. to declare to be true; state positively; affirm 2. Law to state or declare formally; assert; allege SYN. ASSERT averment n … English World dictionary
aver — 1. noun /ˈeɪvə/ A work horse, working ox, or other beast of burden. 2. verb /ˈeɪvə/ a) To assert the truth of, to affirm with … Wiktionary
aver — [[t]əvɜ͟ː(r)[/t]] avers, averring, averred VERB If you aver that something is the case, you say very firmly that it is true. [FORMAL] [V that] Her girlfriends aver that men find her fascinating and alluring... [V with quote] Entertaining is… … English dictionary
aver — UK [əˈvɜː(r)] / US [əˈvɜr] verb [transitive] Word forms aver : present tense I/you/we/they aver he/she/it avers present participle averring past tense averred past participle averred very formal to say something in a very determined way because… … English dictionary

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