单词 | confirm |
释义 | confirm v.tr.   1. provide support for the truth or correctness of; make definitely valid (confirmed my suspicions; confirmed his arrival time).   2. (foll. by in) encourage (a person) in (an opinion etc.).   3. establish more firmly (power, possession, etc.).   4. ratify (a treaty, possession, title, etc.); make formally valid.   5. administer the religious rite of confirmation to. Derivatives confirmative adj. confirmatory adj. Etymology: ME f. OF confermer f. L confirmare (as com-, firm(1)) |
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