Asseverate
Pronunciation : As*sev"er*ate
Part of Speech : v. t. [imp. & p. p. Asseverated; p. pr. & vb. n. Asseverating.]
Etymology : [L. asseveratus, p. p. of asseverare to assert seriously or earnestly; ad + severus. See Severe.]
Definition : Defn: To affirm or aver positively, or with solemnity.
Syn. -- To affirm; aver; protest; declare. See Affirm.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913