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Affirm vs Bellow - What's the difference?

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Affirm is a related term of bellow.


As verbs the difference between affirm and bellow

is that affirm is to agree, verify or concur; to answer positively while bellow is to make a loud, deep, hollow noise like the roar of an angry bull.

As a noun bellow is

the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise.

affirm

English

Verb

  • To agree, verify or concur; to answer positively.
    • She affirmed that she would go when I asked her.
  • To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true.
  • * Bible, Acts xxv. 19
    • Jesus, whom Paul affirmed to be alive
  • To support or encourage.
    • They did everything they could to affirm the children's self-confidence.
  • To make firm; to confirm, or ratify; especially (legal) to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appelate court for review.

    • Antonyms

    * deny

    Related terms

    * affirmation * affirmative

    See also

    * affirmative action * confirm

    External links

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    bellow

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a loud, deep, hollow noise like the roar of an angry bull.
  • * Dryden
    • the bellowing voice of boiling seas
  • To shout in a deep voice.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2012
    • , date=May 13 , author=Alistair Magowan , title=Sunderland 0-1 Man Utd , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Then, as the Sunderland fans' cheers bellowed around the stadium, United's title bid was over when it became apparent City had pinched a last-gasp winner to seal their first title in 44 years.}}

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