confirm

[ kuhn-furm ]

/ kənˈfɜrm /

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verb (used with object)

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.

Origin of confirm

1250–1300; <Latin confirmāre to strengthen, confirm (see con-, firm¹); replacing Middle English confermen<Old French <Latin, as above

SYNONYMS FOR confirm

1 prove, substantiate, authenticate, validate.

4 fix.

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ANTONYMS FOR confirm

1 disprove.

3 invalidate.

4 shake.

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OTHER WORDS FROM confirm

con·firm·a·ble, adjectivecon·firm·a·bil·i·ty, nouncon·firm·er; Law. con·fir·mor

[kon-fer-mawr, kuhn-fur-mer], /ˌkɒn fərˈmɔr, kənˈfɜr mər/, nouncon·firm·ing·ly, adverb

non·con·firm·ing, adjectivepre·con·firm, verb (used with object)re·con·firm, verb (used with object)un·con·firm, verb (used with object)un·con·firm·a·bil·i·ty, noun

Words nearby confirm

configure, confine, confined, confinee, confinement, confirm, confirmand, confirmation, confirmation bias, confirmation hearings, confirmatory

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Example sentences from the Web for confirm

DNA tests were used to confirm Albert's status as father in both cases, following protracted legal battles.
Princess Charlene Gives Birth To Twins Gabriella and Jacques|Tom Sykes|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Prosecutor Alessandro Leopizzi wasted no time in repeating the transcript to ask Schettino to confirm his words.
The Costa Concordia’s Randy Reckless Captain Takes the Stand|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Blood spatters on the pavement seem to confirm that he was moving toward Wilson when the instantly fatal shot was fired.
90 Seconds of Fury in Ferguson Are the Key to Making Peace in America|Michael Daly|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Just three Republicans out of 44 voted to confirm Hagel, himself a former GOP senator.
The Coming Battle for a New SecDef|Michael Tomasky|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Hagel declined to confirm or deny whether Baghdadi was, in fact, among the living.
The Pentagon Is Officially Clueless About the ISIS War|Tim Mak|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To confirm this remark let the sentences be inverted; "thou art an hard man, I knew thee to be such, or I knew it."
Dissertation on the English Language|Noah Webster, Jr.
This seems good a priori reasoning, but experience does not confirm it.
Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets|Various
The circumstances all seemed to confirm Melton's supposition.
Guy in the Jungle|William Murray Graydon
These four statements I undertake, in the course of our future study, gradually to confirm to you.
The Eagle's Nest|John Ruskin
History abounds with examples to confirm the truth of this saying.
The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, March 1865|Various

British Dictionary definitions for confirm

confirm

/ (kənˈfɜːm) /

verb (tr)

(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 definitehe confirmed that he would appear in court

to strengthen or make more firmhis story confirmed my doubts

to make valid by a formal act or agreement; ratify

to administer the rite of confirmation to

Derived forms of confirm

confirmable, adjectiveconfirmatory or confirmative, adjectiveconfirmer, noun

Word Origin for confirm

C13: from Old French confermer, from Latin confirmāre, from firmus firm 1

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单词	confirm
释义	confirm [ kuhn-furm ] / kənˈfɜrm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR confirm ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) 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. Origin of confirm 1250–1300; <Latin confirmāre to strengthen, confirm (see con-, firm¹); replacing Middle English confermen<Old French <Latin, as above SYNONYMS FOR confirm 1 prove, substantiate, authenticate, validate. 4 fix. SEE SYNONYMS FOR confirm ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR confirm 1 disprove. 3 invalidate. 4 shake. SEE ANTONYMS FOR confirm ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM confirm con·firm·a·ble, adjectivecon·firm·a·bil·i·ty, nouncon·firm·er; Law. con·fir·mor [kon-fer-mawr, kuhn-fur-mer], /ˌkɒn fərˈmɔr, kənˈfɜr mər/, nouncon·firm·ing·ly, adverb non·con·firm·ing, adjectivepre·con·firm, verb (used with object)re·con·firm, verb (used with object)un·con·firm, verb (used with object)un·con·firm·a·bil·i·ty, noun Words nearby confirm configure, confine, confined, confinee, confinement, confirm, confirmand, confirmation, confirmation bias, confirmation hearings, confirmatory Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for confirm DNA tests were used to confirm Albert's status as father in both cases, following protracted legal battles. Princess Charlene Gives Birth To Twins Gabriella and Jacques\|Tom Sykes\|December 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Prosecutor Alessandro Leopizzi wasted no time in repeating the transcript to ask Schettino to confirm his words. The Costa Concordia’s Randy Reckless Captain Takes the Stand\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|December 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Blood spatters on the pavement seem to confirm that he was moving toward Wilson when the instantly fatal shot was fired. 90 Seconds of Fury in Ferguson Are the Key to Making Peace in America\|Michael Daly\|November 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Just three Republicans out of 44 voted to confirm Hagel, himself a former GOP senator. The Coming Battle for a New SecDef\|Michael Tomasky\|November 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Hagel declined to confirm or deny whether Baghdadi was, in fact, among the living. The Pentagon Is Officially Clueless About the ISIS War\|Tim Mak\|November 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST To confirm this remark let the sentences be inverted; "thou art an hard man, I knew thee to be such, or I knew it." Dissertation on the English Language\|Noah Webster, Jr. This seems good a priori reasoning, but experience does not confirm it. Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets\|Various The circumstances all seemed to confirm Melton's supposition. Guy in the Jungle\|William Murray Graydon These four statements I undertake, in the course of our future study, gradually to confirm to you. The Eagle's Nest\|John Ruskin History abounds with examples to confirm the truth of this saying. The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, March 1865\|Various British Dictionary definitions for confirm confirm / (kənˈfɜːm) / verb (tr) (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 definitehe confirmed that he would appear in court to strengthen or make more firmhis story confirmed my doubts to make valid by a formal act or agreement; ratify to administer the rite of confirmation to Derived forms of confirm confirmable, adjectiveconfirmatory or confirmative, adjectiveconfirmer, noun Word Origin for confirm C13: from Old French confermer, from Latin confirmāre, from firmus firm 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to confirm certify, uphold, affirm, verify, explain, substantiate, back, sign, corroborate, establish, endorse, approve, support, assure, attest, buy, okay, debunk, underpin, bless
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confirm

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