Aver

n.	1.	A work horse, or working ox.
v. t.	1.	To assert, or prove, the truth of. [imp. & p. p. Averred (å*vẽrd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Averring.]
	2.	(Law) To avouch or verify; to offer to verify; to prove or justify. See Averment.
	3.	To affirm with confidence; to declare in a positive manner, as in confidence of asserting the truth. It is sufficient that the very fact hath its foundation in truth, as I do seriously aver is the case. - Fielding. Then all averred I had killed the bird. - Coleridge.

Verb	1.	aver - 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" Synonyms: allege, say
	2.	aver - to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent" Synonyms: avow, swan, swear, affirm, assert, verify

acknowledge, affirm, allege, announce, annunciate, argue, assert, assever, asseverate, attest, avouch, avow, bear witness, certify, contend, declare, defend, depone, depose, disclose, enunciate, express, give evidence, have, hold, insist, issue a manifesto, justify, lay down, maintain, manifesto, nuncupate, predicate, proclaim, profess, pronounce, protest, put, put it, quote, recite, relate, say, set down, speak, speak out, speak up, stand for, stand on, state, submit, swear, testify, vouch, warrant, witness

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