State (4 letters)

{ Answer }

AVER

{ Related Clues }

Affirm
Assert
Attest
Claim
Declare
Maintain
Profess
Say
Swear
Verify
Assert strongly
Declare positively
State with assurance
State categorically
State confidently
State with conviction
State firmly
Say it's so

{ Tags }

affirm, allege, assert, asseverate, aver, claim, confidently, confirm, declare, fact, firmly, it, its, maintain, peremptorily, positively, profess, say, so, state, swear

{ Notes }

The answer AVER is very common and appears about once every 38.0 puzzles.

{ Definition }

AVER as a verb:

1. (allege, aver, say) = 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"

2. (affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear) = to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"