Verb: aver (averred,averring) u'vur
- To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
"Before God I aver I am innocent";
- affirm, verify, assert, avow, swear
- Report or maintain
"He averred that he was the victim of a crime";
- allege, say
Derived forms: avers, averring, averred
Type of: assert, asseverate [archaic], declare, maintain, pronounce
Encyclopedia: Aver