· establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"
Synonym(s): confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support
Antonym(s): negate
· to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
Synonym(s): verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear
Hypernym(s): declare
· say yes to