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asseverate (v.)
[asseverate 词源字典]
1791, from Latin
asseveratus
, past participle of
asseverare
"to affirm, insist on, maintain," from
ad-
"to" (see
ad-
) +
severus
"serious, severe" (see
severe
). Related:
Asseverated
;
asseverating
.
[asseverate etymology, asseverate origin, 英语词源]