To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true.
To make firm; to confirm, or ratify; especially (law) to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appellate court for review.
To agree, verify or concur; to answer positively.
To state under a solemn promise to tell the truth which is considered legally equivalent to an oath, especially of those who have religious or other moral objections to swearing oaths; also solemnly affirm.
To support or encourage.
To believe (something is reasonable) and argue (for it); to advocate.
To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
To be in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.
To struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.
contend with: To try to cope with a difficulty or problem.