Both Uses
affirm
in
Brave New World
(Edited)
- Then again the drums; and once more the men's deep savage affirmation of their manhood.
p. 113.6 *affirmation = demonstration
- Still averted from her, the young man made a sign of affirmation.
p. 117.4 *affirmation = agreement that something is true
Definitions:
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(1)
(affirm as in: I affirm the statement) to firmly state that something is true
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(2)
(affirm as in: affirmed her child's efforts) to demonstrate support or demonstrate the truth of something
- (3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)