Definitions
1.verbTo agree, verify or concur; to answer positively."She affirmed that she would go when I asked her."
2.verbTo assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true.
3.verbTo support or encourage."They did everything they could to affirm the children's self-confidence."
4.verbTo make firm; to confirm, or ratify; especially to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appellate court for review.