reaffirm

verb

re·​af·​firm (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈfərm 

reaffirmed; reaffirming; reaffirms

transitive verb

: to affirm (something) again especially so as to strengthen or confirm

reaffirming the defendant's innocence

reaffirm the validity of a debt

a story that reaffirmed her belief in the goodness of humanity

Examples of reaffirm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ukraine’s European allies, meanwhile, reaffirmed their commitment to Kyiv. —TIME, 4 Mar. 2025

That same day, the city of St. Paul reaffirmed its commitment to a 2004 ordinance that limits the extent to which municipal employees have to coöperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. —The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025

Zelensky has since been embraced by leaders in the EU, Germany and Sweden, who all reaffirmed their commitment to Ukraine. —Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025

Recently, the country's top diplomat reaffirmed this position and rejected Washington's measures as ineffective. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reaffirm

• disaffirm
• ectoderm
• endoderm
• endosperm
• interfirm
• isotherm
• mesoderm
• periderm
• affirm
• bookworm
• confirm
• cutworm

Legal Definition

reaffirm

transitive verb

re·​af·​firm

ˌrē-ə-ˈfərm

1

: to affirm again

2

: to agree to the payment of (a dischargeable debt) with a creditor prior to the discharge of debts in bankruptcy

reaffirmed her debt in order to keep her car

reaffirmation

-ˌa-fər-ˈmā-shən

noun