beteuern
Translation
to assure, to affirm, to assert, to protest (one's innocence)
Examples
Er beteuerte seine Unschuld.
He protested his innocence.
Sie beteuerte, nichts davon gewusst zu haben.
She affirmed that she had known nothing about it.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to assure/affirm sth. He protested his innocence.
((dass-Satz)) to assure that... She assured that she was innocent.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to assure, to affirm; Antonyms: to deny, to dispute
Etymology
From the prefix 'be-' + 'teuer' (dear, precious). It means to declare something as true as if it were precious.
Memory Tips
Think of holding something 'dear' ('teuer') and wanting to 'be' sure everyone knows its value or truth. You assure them of it.