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confirm
[kuhn-furm]
verb (used with object)
to establish the truth, accuracy, validity, or genuineness of; corroborate; verify.
This report confirms my suspicions.
Synonyms: , , ,Antonyms:to acknowledge with definite assurance.
Did the hotel confirm our room reservation?
to make valid or binding by some formal or legal act; sanction; ratify.
to confirm a treaty;
to confirm her appointment to the Supreme Court.
Antonyms:to make firm or more firm; add strength to; settle or establish firmly.
Their support confirmed my determination to run for mayor.
Synonyms:Antonyms:to strengthen (a person) in habit, resolution, opinion, etc..
The accident confirmed him in his fear of driving.
to administer the religious rite of confirmation to.
confirm
/ °ģɲŌĖ“ŚÉĖ³¾ /
verb
(may take a clause as object) to prove to be true or valid; corroborate; verify
(may take a clause as object) to assert for a second or further time, so as to make more definite
he confirmed that he would appear in court
to strengthen or make more firm
his story confirmed my doubts
to make valid by a formal act or agreement; ratify
to administer the rite of confirmation to
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- confirmable adjective
- confirmability noun
- confirmer noun
- confirmingly adverb
- nonconfirming adjective
- preconfirm verb (used with object)
- reconfirm verb (used with object)
- unconfirm verb (used with object)
- unconfirmability noun
- ³¦“Ē²ŌĖ“Ś¾±°ł³¾²¹³Ł“Ē°ł²ā adjective
- ³¦“Ē²ŌĖ“Ś¾±°ł³¾±š°ł noun
- ³¦“Ē²ŌĖ“Ś¾±°ł³¾²¹²ś±ō±š adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of confirm1
Example Sentences
Maria threw her arms into the air in disbelief as a wide Anisimova forehand confirmed her victory before the two shared a warm hug at the net.
Shanks' remarks come days after the UK government confirmed Ā£200m would be provided to progress the Acorn Carbon Capture and Storage scheme in Aberdeenshire.
Over the weekend, the UK government confirmed it was sending more RAF jets to the Middle East - a move the chancellor described as a "precautionary measure".
A third individual was detained on the street for investigation for interference and released after being confirmed to be a U.S. citizen with no outstanding warrants.
So did the gray-haired woman, whose name was at last confirmed.
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