Definition

1. Verb:

   • To affirm: To state something as true or valid with confidence and conviction. It often implies providing support or evidence for the statement.
   • To assert: To state a fact or belief forcefully and authoritatively.
   • To confirm: To establish the truth or correctness of something definitively.

2. Noun:

   • An affirmation / An assertion: A definite or positive statement.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy khẳng định rằng mình đã ở nhà cả tối. (He affirmed that he was at home all evening.)
  • Nhà khoa học khẳng định giá trị của thí nghiệm mới. (The scientist asserted the value of the new experiment.)
  • Chiến thắng này khẳng định vị thế của đội tuyển. (This victory confirms the team's standing.)
• Noun:
  • Lời khẳng định của cô ấy rất rõ ràng. (Her affirmation was very clear.)
  • Đó là một sự khẳng định mạnh mẽ về chủ quyền. (That was a strong assertion of sovereignty.)

Advanced Usage

• Self-affirmation: The act of affirming one's own worth, abilities, or identity.
  • Việc thiền giúp cô ấy thực hành sự tự khẳng định. (Meditation helps her practice self-affirmation.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khẳng định lại (v): To reaffirm; to affirm again.
  • Công ty khẳng định lại cam kết về chất lượng. (The company reaffirmed its commitment to quality.)
• Khẳng khái (adj): Used to describe a person's upright, resolute, and principled character.

Synonyms

• Affirm: To state as a fact; declare strongly and publicly.
• Assert: To state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.
• Declare: To say something in a solemn and emphatic manner.
• Confirm: To establish the truth or validity of something.

Antonyms

• Phủ định (v): To deny; to negate.
• Nghi ngờ (v): To doubt.

Related Idioms/Phrases

• Khẳng định cái tôi: To assert one's ego/self-identity.
  • Anh ta luôn tìm cách khẳng định cái tôi trong công việc. (He always seeks to assert his ego at work.)

verb

1. affirm; to assert