aver (
http://definr.com/aver)
v 1: report or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a
crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the
war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money"
[syn:
allege,
say]
2: to declare or affirm as true: "Before God I swear I am
innocent." [syn:
affirm,
assert,
avow,
swan,
swear]