asseverate

—At this, the Boy suffered some Confusion, then to asseverate, My Tutor is deceased, Sir.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

Why merely say something, when they can declare, assert, expostulate, announce, or asseverate it?

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

That I long for a sight of your dear face, that I hunger for your touch and for your sweet voice, I need not tell you or further asseverate.

From Doctor Claudius, A True Story by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)

He could hardly, for his confusion, asseverate the "Yes," when Rabette came running in with the almost unsuitably accented tidings, that the mother was coming.

From Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2) by Richter, Jean Paul Friedrich

It has more solemnity than declare, and more composure and dignity than asseverate, which is to assert excitedly.

From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin

In the Daily Mail in 2007, Humphrys asseverated that “vandals” who use “grotesque abbreviations” in their text messages are “pillaging our punctuation; savaging our sentences; raping our vocabulary”.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 25, 2016

Sometimes, Ms. Silveri asseverated, “ ‘she said’ is just the very best way to say that.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2015

Frantic screeds from the offices of the promoters asseverated that the true spine shatterings would begin with the second week's bill.

From Time Magazine Archive

He asseverated that he would not jeopardize the interests of French citizens for the sake of winning advantages which some firms might derive from trading with Russia.

From Time Magazine Archive

Wilhelm asseverated loudly, that he meant not to persuade, but to convince: he begged for another moment's patience.

From Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) by Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von

Claiming culture, it is the crudest; asseverating its pre-eminence, it is the basest; denying all outside values and virtue, it is the narrowest.

From Strictly business: more stories of the four million by Henry, O.

"Yes, you did," cry I, passionately, asseverating what I have so lately and passionately denied.

From Nancy by Broughton, Rhoda

It was only by addressing his reason in repeated arguments, and by solemnly asseverating my entire fidelity, that I induced him to yield.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 71, September, 1863 by Various

Georgie cried day and night, merely asseverating that she hated Joe, and loved Ma, and she wished people would let her alone.

From Saturday's Child by Norris, Kathleen Thompson

Hereupon follows a lively fire of argument between Bobby and his sister; she protesting that she will not espouse a bishop, and he asseverating that she shall.

From Nancy by Broughton, Rhoda