Associations to the word «Aver»

Wiktionary

AVER, noun. (obsolete) Possessions, property, belongings, wealth.
AVER, verb. To assert the truth of, to affirm with confidence; to declare in a positive manner.
AVER, verb. (legal) To prove or justify a plea.
AVER, verb. (obsolete) To avouch, prove, or verify; to offer to verify.
AVER, noun. (dialectal) A work-horse, working ox, or other beast of burden.

Dictionary definition

AVER, verb. Report or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money".
AVER, verb. To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley