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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024con•firm /kənˈfɜrm/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to establish the truth of (something); verify:The secretary would not confirm the reports.[~ + that clause]confirmed that my client was there at the time of the murder.
- to acknowledge with assurance;
make certain: The hotel promised to confirm my reservation. - to make valid by formal or legal act;
ratify:In the end she was confirmed by the Senate and appointed to the court. - Religionto administer the rite of confirmation to:He was confirmed when he was thirteen.
con•firm•a•ble, adj. con•firm•a•bil•i•ty /kənˌfɜrməˈbɪlɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]con•firm•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•firm (kən fûrm′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to establish the truth, accuracy, validity, or genuineness of; corroborate;
verify:This report confirms my suspicions. - 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. - to make firm or more firm;
add strength to;
settle or establish firmly:Their support confirmed my determination to run for mayor. - 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.
- Latin, as above
- Old French
- Latin confirmāre to strengthen, confirm (see con-, firm1); replacing Middle English confermen
- 1250–1300
Law, con•fir•mor (kon′fər môr′, kən fûr′mər),USA pronunciation n. con•firm′ing•ly, adv. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged prove, substantiate, authenticate, validate.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fix.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disprove.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged invalidate.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged shake.
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