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   aver

   /əˈvəː/

   verb

   • 1. state or assert to be the case: formal "he averred that he was innocent of the allegations"
   • ▪ allege as a fact in support of a plea: formal "the defendant does not aver any performance by himself"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘declare or confirm to be true’): from Old French averer, based on Latin ad ‘to’ (implying ‘cause to be’) + verus ‘true’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • A

     1

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

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