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affirm
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)
- To agree, verify or concur; to answer positively.
- She affirmed that she would go when I asked her.
- To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true.
- To support or encourage.
- They did everything they could to affirm the children's self-confidence.
- 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
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grunt
English
Etymology
From Middle English grunten, from Old English grunnettan (“to grunt”), from Proto-Germanic *grunnatjan? (“to grunt”), frequentative of Proto-Germanic *grunn?n? (“to grunt”), from Proto-Indo-European *g?run- (“to shout”).
Cognate with German grunzen (“to grunt”), Danish grynte (“to grunt”). The noun senses are all instances of zero derivation from the verb.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???nt/
- Rhymes: -?nt
Noun
grunt (plural grunts)
- A short snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak.
- The snorting cry of a pig.
- Any fish of the perciform family Haemulidae.
- A person who does ordinary and boring work.
- Synonyms: gofer, lackey, peon
- (US, military slang) An infantry soldier.
- Coordinate term: pogue
- (slang) The amount of power of which a vehicle is capable.
- 1992, Autocar & Motor (volume 192, page 61)
- The engine might not possess quite as much grunt as the later 24v six, but it delivers invigorating performance […]
- 2006, Torque (February 2006, page 56)
- With this much grunt, it is surprising that the engine is relatively quiet.
- 1992, Autocar & Motor (volume 192, page 61)
- (Canada, US) A dessert of steamed berries and dough, usually blueberries; blueberry grunt.
- Synonyms: fungy, fungee
Derived terms
- grunt boy
- grunt-level
- grunt level
- grunt work
Translations
Verb
grunt (third-person singular simple present grunts, present participle grunting, simple past and past participle grunted)
- (intransitive, of a person) To make a grunt or grunts.
- (intransitive, of a pig) To make a grunt or grunts.
- (intransitive, Britain, slang) To break wind; to fart.
See also
The frequentative form gruntle.
Translations
References
Middle English
Verb
grunt
- Alternative form of grunten
Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
grunt
- neuter singular of grunn
Norwegian Nynorsk
Adjective
grunt
- neuter singular of grunn
Old Dutch
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *grunduz.
Noun
grunt m
- ground
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Middle Dutch: gront
- Dutch: grond
Further reading
- “grunt”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Grund.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?runt/
Noun
grunt m inan
- (construction, geology) soil
- ground (the bottom of a body of water)
Declension
Derived terms
- gruntowno??
- gruntowy
- gruntowny
- gruntownie
Further reading
- grunt in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
- grunt in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Borrowed from German Grund.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?rûnt/
Noun
gr?nt m (Cyrillic spelling ??????)
- (regional) plot of land, lot
Declension
Swedish
Adjective
grunt
- absolute indefinite neuter form of grund.
Adverb
grunt
- shallowly
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