In a sentence
Six example sentences with aver, each labelled with its topic.
Under two hours of questioning the witness averred, again and again, that the gate had been locked at midnight.
Law
Descartes averred that he could doubt everything except the single fact that he was doubting.
Philosophy
He averred in print that the comet would return within eighty years, and staked his reputation on the date.
Science
The minister averred that no data had been lost, a claim the audit contradicted within a week.
Politics
The chief executive averred that layoffs were off the table, and staff repeated it to nervous families.
Business
The narrator avers on page one that every word is true, which is the first sign it is not.
Literature
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