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Word: Confirm
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French confermer, from Latin confirmare, from con- ‘together’ + firmare ‘strengthen’ (from firmus ‘firm’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kənˈfəːm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
establish the truth or correctness of (something previously believed or suspected to be the case)
Short Definition:establish truth or correctness of
Examples:- if these fears are confirmed, the outlook for the economy will be dire
- the report confirms that a diet rich in vitamin C can help to prevent cataracts
Definition:
administer the religious rite of confirmation to
Short Definition:administer confirmation to
Examples:- he had been baptized and confirmed
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