Both Uses of
affirm
in
Brave New World
- Then again the drums; and once more the men's deep savage affirmation of their manhood.
p. 113..6 (definition 1) *affirmation = demonstration
- Still averted from her, the young man made a sign of affirmation.
p. 117..4 (definition 2) *affirmation = agreement that something is true
Definitions:
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(1) (affirm as in: her actions affirm my concerns) to demonstrate support or demonstrate the truth of something
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(2) (affirm as in: I affirm the statement) to firmly state that something is true