affirm-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: verify, support

Commentary: NP1[+agent] AFFIRM NP2

Examples:
The story affirmed what we already know.
Before God he affirmed his innocence.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Statement
PropBank: affirm.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2

Sense Number 2: say yes to

Examples:
"Yes," he affirmed, "I want to have that kind of content."

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Statement
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3