vverb.cognitionestablish or strengthen as with new evidence or factsSynset:affirm corroborate substantiate support sustain
Examples:- his story confirmed my doubts
- The evidence supports the defendant
Antonyms:negate
Derivationally Related Form:affirmationcorroborationconfirmativecorroboratoryconfirmationsupportsustainablecorroborativeconfirmatorysubstantiativesubstantiationaffirmable
Inherited Hypernyms:confirm
Direct Hyponyms:backback updemonstratedocumentestablishproveshewshowvalidateverifyvouch
Full Troponyms:backcardcheckcinchcontrolcovercross-checkdisprovedocumentdouble-checkexplodefalsifyinvalidatenegateproofreadproveprove oneselfreceiptrefuteseesourcespot-checkstultifyvalidateverifyvouch
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Something ---s something
vverb.communicationstrengthen or make more firmSynset:reassert
Examples:- The witnesses confirmed the victim's account
Derivationally Related Form:reassertionconfirmatoryconfirmation
Hypernyms:affirm
Inherited Hypernyms:confirmaffirm
Direct Hyponyms:corroboratemaintainreconfirmupholdvalidateverify
Full Troponyms:alibicircumstantiateexcusejustifylegitimatereconfirmupholdvalidateverifywarrant
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | They --- that there was a traffic accident (apply to: confirm, reassert)
vverb.changemake more firmExamples:- Confirm thy soul in self-control!
Hypernyms:beef up fortify strengthen
Inherited Hypernyms:confirmstrengthenchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.socialsupport a person for a positionExamples:- The Senate confirmed the President's candidate for Secretary of Defense
Derivationally Related Form:confirmation
Hypernyms:O.K. approve okay sanction
Inherited Hypernyms:confirmapproveauthorizepermitacceptreactact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.socialadminister the rite of confirmation toTopic:faithorganized religionreligion
Examples:- the children were confirmed in their mother's faith
Hypernyms:covenant
Inherited Hypernyms:confirmcovenantpledgepromisedeclarestateexpress
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody