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ascertain

(æsəʳteɪn)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense ascertains, present participle ascertaining, past tense, past participle ascertained
verb
If you ascertain the truth about something, you find out what it is, especially by making a deliberate effort to do so.
[formal]
It is always vital to ascertain the cause of a continual headache. [VERB noun]
Once they had ascertained that he was not a spy, they agreed to release him. [VERB that]
Take time to ascertain what services your bank is providing, and at what cost. [VERB wh]
Synonyms: find out, learn, discover, determine More Synonyms of ascertain

ascertain in British English

(ˌæsəˈteɪn)
verb (transitive)
1. 
to determine or discover definitely
2.  archaic
to make certain
Derived forms
ascertainable (ˌascerˈtainable)
adjective
ascertainably (ˌascerˈtainably)
adverb
ascertainment (ˌascerˈtainment)
noun
Word origin
C15: from Old French acertener to make certain

ascertain in American English

(ˌæsərˈteɪn)
verb transitive
1.  Archaic
to make certain or definite
2. 
to find out with certainty
SIMILAR WORDS:  learn
Derived forms
ascertainable (ˌascerˈtainable)
adjective
ascertainment (ˌascerˈtainment)
noun
Word origin
ME acertainen < OFr acertainer < a-, to + certain, certain

Examples of 'ascertain' in a sentence
ascertain

There should be a public inquiry to ascertain the facts.
The Sun (2016)
It is merely to ascertain some facts.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It was a long shot but might be worth the effort, at least to ascertain the facts.
Stewart, Bob (Lt-Col) Broken Lives (1993)
A post mortem examination will be performed today to ascertain the cause of death.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
If a teacher wants to ascertain whether in fact learning has taken place, she has to measure this change.
Siann, Gerda & Ugwuegbu, Denis C. E. Educational Psychology in a Changing World (1988)
You will need to ascertain exactly why an individual isn't performing well enough and then choose the correct procedure.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Considering all factors and facts to ascertain the economic reality here, the plaintiff constituted an employee of the church alone.
Christianity Today (2000)
Committee members were unable to ascertain exactly which pollutants had done what, but identified the mine as the source of the trouble.
The Times Literary Supplement (2014)
A post-mortem failed to ascertain cause of death.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
I was an investigative journalist and set out to ascertain the facts about violence in South Africa.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Just by looking at this data... I can ascertain exactly what has happened on each pit stop.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Further afield, where planes are still incredibly loud, it is impossible to ascertain the extent to which properties will suffer from noise blight.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)

In other languages
ascertain

British English: ascertain VERB
If you ascertain the truth about something, you find out what it is, especially by making a deliberate effort to do so.
An investigation has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident.
  • American English: ascertain
  • Brazilian Portuguese: averiguar
  • Chinese: > 查明尤指经过努力
  • European Spanish: determinar
  • French: établir
  • German: feststellen
  • Italian: accertare
  • Japanese: 確かめる
  • Korean: 확인하다
  • European Portuguese: averiguar
  • Latin American Spanish: determinar

Chinese translation of 'ascertain'

ascertain

(æsəˈteɪn)

vt

  1. (frm, = establish) [details, facts] 查明 (chámíng)
    to ascertain who/what ... 查明谁(誰)/什么(麼) ... (chámíng shuí/shénme ... )
    to ascertain that ... 查明 ... (chámíng ... )
(verb) 
Definition
to find out definitely
Try to ascertain what services the bank is offering.
Synonyms
find out
learn
They learned of his military service from archive records.
discover
As he discovered, she had a brilliant mind.
determine
The investigation will determine what really happened.
confirm
He has confirmed his position as the world's number one snooker player.
settle
Right, that's settled then.
identify
Having identified the problem, we now need to overcome it.
establish
An autopsy was being done to establish the cause of death.
fix
He's fixed a time when I can see him.
verify
make certain
suss (out) (slang)
ferret out

Additional synonyms

in the sense of confirm
Definition
to strengthen
He has confirmed his position as the world's number one snooker player.
Synonyms
strengthen,
establish,
settle,
fix,
secure,
assure,
reinforce,
clinch,
verify,
fortify
in the sense of determine
Definition
to fix in scope, extent, etc.
The investigation will determine what really happened.
Synonyms
settle,
learn,
establish,
discover,
check,
confirm,
find out,
work out,
calculate,
detect,
figure out,
certify,
verify,
ascertain,
deduce,
fix upon
in the sense of discover
Definition
to learn about for the first time
As he discovered, she had a brilliant mind.
Synonyms
find out,
see,
learn,
reveal,
spot,
determine,
notice,
realize,
recognize,
perceive,
detect,
disclose,
uncover,
discern,
ascertain,
suss (out) (slang),
get wise to (informal)

Synonyms of 'ascertain'

ascertain

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