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Etymology edit

From a- +‎ ferm +‎ -ar.

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afermar (first-person singular present afermo, first-person singular preterite afermí, past participle afermat); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Valencian) /e/; (Balearic) /ə/

  1. (transitive) to strengthen, to solidify
    Synonym: solidar
  2. (transitive) to affirm
    Synonym: ratificar
  3. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to strengthen oneself, to stand firm

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Venetian edit

Etymology edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Compare Italian affermare.

Verb edit

afermar

  1. (transitive) to declare, affirm, state, claim, assert

Conjugation edit

  • Venetian conjugation varies from one region to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.