Index of English words, starting with "af"

(1) - Affined (a.) Joined in affinity or by any tie.

(1) - Affinitive (a.) Closely connected, as by affinity.

(1) - Affinity (n.) A superior spiritual relationship or attraction held to exist sometimes between persons, esp. persons of the opposite sex; also, the man or woman who exerts such psychical or spiritual attraction.
(2) - Affinity (n.) A relation between species or highe/ groups dependent on resemblance in the whole plan of structure, and indicating community of origin.
(3) - Affinity (n.) That attraction which takes place, at an insensible distance, between the heterogeneous particles of bodies, and unites them to form chemical compounds; chemism; chemical or elective affinity or attraction.
(4) - Affinity (n.) Companionship; acquaintance.
(5) - Affinity (n.) Kinship generally; close agreement; relation; conformity; resemblance; connection; as, the affinity of sounds, of colors, or of languages.
(6) - Affinity (n.) Relationship by marriage (as between a husband and his wife's blood relations, or between a wife and her husband's blood relations); -- in contradistinction to consanguinity, or relationship by blood; -- followed by with, to, or between.

(1) - Affirm (v. i.) To make a solemn declaration, before an authorized magistrate or tribunal, under the penalties of perjury; to testify by affirmation.
(2) - Affirm (v. i.) To declare or assert positively.
(3) - Affirm (v. t.) To declare, as a fact, solemnly, under judicial sanction. See Affirmation, 4.
(4) - Affirm (v. t.) To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true; -- opposed to deny.
(5) - Affirm (v. t.) to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appellate court for review.