affidavit

CEFRC2

/ˌæfɪˈdeɪvɪt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A written statement that someone swears is true.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    To swear by such a document.

Examples

  • Tom described the assault in an affidavit.

  • He submitted his affidavit rather than appearing to testify in court.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • /-ævɪt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A signed document wherein an affiant makes a sworn statement.

More examples

In context

  • Tom signed an affidavit.

  • All lifters were certified by affidavit and polygraph to be steroid free.

  • Lee's case is urgent. He has to file an immediate affidavit that he is suffering from bubonic plague to avoid eviction from the house he has occupied ten years without paying the rent.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Medieval Latin affidavit (“he has sworn”), the third person singular perfect tense of affido (“swear”), from fīdō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰ- (“to command, to persuade, to trust”). Cognate to fidelity and faith (same Latin root), but not to affirm (shared Latin ad- prefix, but different Latin and Proto-Indo-European roots).