different between affirm vs asset

English

Etymology

From Middle English affirmen, affermen, from Old French afermer, affermer, from Latin affirmare, adfirmare (“to present as fixed, aver, affirm”), from ad (“to”) + firmare (“to make firm”), from firmus (“firm”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /??f?m/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??f??m/
• Rhymes: -??(?)m

Verb

affirm (third-person singular simple present affirms, present participle affirming, simple past and past participle affirmed)

1. To agree, verify or concur; to answer positively.

   She affirmed that she would go when I asked her.

2. To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true.
3. To support or encourage.

   They did everything they could to affirm the children's self-confidence.

4. To make firm; to confirm, or ratify; especially (law) to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appellate court for review.

Synonyms

• validate

Antonyms

• disaffirm
• deny (of 1,2)
• repudiate (of 2)
• invalidate (of 4)

Related terms

• affirmation
• affirmative

Translations

See also

• affirmative action
• confirm

Further reading

• affirm in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• affirm in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• affirm at OneLook Dictionary Search

English

Etymology

Back-formation from assets, from Anglo-Norman asetz, from Old French assez (“enough”). Compare Middle English asseth.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?æs?t/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?æs?t/, /?æs?t/

Noun

asset (plural assets)

1. Something or someone of any value; any portion of one's property or effects so considered.

   These shares are a valuable asset.

   • January 31 2020, Boris Johnson, Brexit Day speech

     And when I look at this country’s incredible assets. Our scientists, our engineers, our world-leading universities, our armed forces. When I look at the potential of this country waiting to be unleashed, I know that we can turn this opportunity into a stunning success.

2. (software) Any component, model, process or framework of value that can be leveraged or reused.
3. (espionage) An intelligence asset.
4. (slang, usually in the plural) A woman's breasts or buttocks or a man's genitalia.
   • 2009, Kaitlynn Maguire and Margaret Tingley, Serendipitous Moments of Female Sensuality, p. 27:

     Perhaps it is simply common for wives to want their female friends to see their husband nude – especially if he has nice assets. Honestly, I also wanted to see the dick of Brian and Andrew.

   • 2009, Cheyenne McCray, The First Sin: A Lexi Steele Novel, p. 189:

     “Slave Alexi has nice assets.”

Antonyms

• liability

Hyponyms

Derived terms

• asset-backed
• cultural asset

Translations

See also

• ownership equity

Anagrams

• SEATs, SESTA, Seats, TASes, TESSA, Tessa, easts, sates, satés, seats, setas, tases, tasse

Danish

Noun

asset n

1. singular definite of as

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English asset.

Noun

asset m (invariable)

1. asset (economic)

Anagrams

• sesta
• stesa
• tasse
• tessa

Latin

Verb

asset

1. third-person singular present active subjunctive of ass?

Swedish

Noun

asset

1. definite singular of ass

Anagrams

• asets, etsas, tasse