afirmar

Definitions of afirmar
  1. verb
    support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
    synonyms: afianzar, afianzarse, afirmarse, asegurar, asegurarse, estabilizar, estabilizarse
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    types:
    lastrar
    make steady with a ballast
    asegurar con un cable
    steady or support with a guy wire or cable
    type of:
    reforzar
    make strong or stronger
  2. verb
    make taut or tauter
    synonyms: atiesar, estirar, tensar
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    type of:
    ajustar, apretar, estirar
    make tight or tighter
  3. verb
    put before
    synonyms: decir, declarar, exponer, presentar, proponer
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    type of:
    proponer, sugerir
    make a proposal, declare a plan for something
  4. verb
    express in words
    synonyms: decir, manifestar
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    presentar, presentarse
    bring forward and present to the mind
    declarar
    announce publicly or officially
    declarar, declararse, manifestar, manifestarse
    state emphatically and authoritatively
    indicar, notar, observar, señalar
    make mention of
    proponer, sugerir
    make a proposal, declare a plan for something
    admitir, confesar, reconocer
    to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
    apuntar, comentar, mencionar
    make or write a comment on
    type of:
    decir verbalmente, expresar
    articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
  5. verb
    report or maintain
    synonyms: alegar, declarar
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    types:
    apelar
    make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts
    type of:
    aseverar, sostener
    state categorically
  6. verb
    press down tightly
    synonyms: apisonar
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    type of:
    comprimir, condensar
    make more compact by or as if by pressing
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