Footnote: alternatives and connections

accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept their power and authority; "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the…

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"

support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auctio…

be willing to concede; "I grant you this much"

have an argument about something

establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the…

a disagreement or argument about something important; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the…

provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his ill…

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auctio…

the most interesting or memorable part; "the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican"

the most interesting or memorable part; "the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican"

to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"

to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"

give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property; "Many senators we…

have as a logical consequence; "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers"

give evidence of; "The evidence argues for your claim"; "The results indicate the need for more work"

make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"