reaffirm

Thân thiện

He reaffirmed his commitment to the team during the meeting.

Definition

Verb: 1. To state or assert something positively and firmly again; to confirm or declare support for something a second or subsequent time. - This action involves repeating a previous affirmation to reinforce its validity, truth, or one's commitment to it.

Usage

The verb "reaffirm" is used to emphasize the repetition of a strong, positive statement or belief. It is often employed in formal, legal, political, or personal contexts where reinforcing a previous position is necessary. - It is typically followed by a direct object (what is being reaffirmed). - Common structures: reaffirm + [noun/noun phrase] or reaffirm + that + [clause].

Examples

• Verb:
  • The board voted to reaffirm the company's commitment to environmental sustainability.
  • In his speech, the president reaffirmed that the alliance between the two nations was unbreakable.
  • She reaffirmed her support for the policy during the interview.

Advanced Usage

• "to reaffirm one's belief/faith in": To state again one's strong trust or confidence in a person, institution, or idea.
  • The community gathering served to reaffirm their faith in collective action.
• "to reaffirm a commitment to": To declare again a pledge or promise to a principle or goal.
  • The treaty reaffirmed the countries' commitment to peaceful cooperation.

Variants and Related Words

• Reaffirmation (noun): The act of reaffirming.
  • The statement was a reaffirmation of their core values.
• Affirm (verb): To state or assert positively and firmly. (This is the root action, without the sense of repetition).
  • I affirm that this testimony is true.

Synonyms

• Reiterate: To say something again or repeatedly for emphasis.
• Restate: To express the same idea again, often in a different way.
• Confirm: To establish the truth or correctness of something previously stated or believed.

Antonyms

• Retract: To take back a statement or belief.
• Deny: To state that something is not true.
• Renounce: To formally declare abandonment of a belief or claim.

Related Phrases

• "to stand by one's statement": To refuse to change or withdraw a previous assertion. (This conveys a similar meaning of continued support but is not a direct synonym).
• "to double down on": (Informal) To strengthen one's commitment to a position or course of action.

Học thuật

Verb

1. affirm once again
   • He reaffirmed his faith in the church