verb: affirm; 3rd person present: affirms; past tense: affirmed; past participle: affirmed; gerund or present participle: affirming 1. state as a fact; assert strongly and publicly. "he affirmed the country's commitment to peace"
LAW accept or confirm the validity of (a judgment or agreement); ratify. LAW make a formal declaration rather than taking an oath (e.g., to testify truthfully). LAW (of a court) uphold (a decision) on appeal.