to ascertain
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5.7
- verb
- /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
:
averiguar
- The detective worked late into the night to ascertain the facts of the case.
- ascertain the truth
- ascertain information
- need to ascertain
And so Kant says, I sought to ascertain their number.
- And so Kant says, I sought to ascertain their number.
- And so how did you, you know, ascertain that coal had some of these things?
- But then if you watched and listened to us, then maybe you would ascertain that it's not all doom and gloom.
- There should be a way of ascertaining that or I don't.
Examples
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Studies are needed to ascertain any potential harm and the cost-effectiveness of intensive statin therapy.
Academic text (2011) -
Our goal was to ascertain, if we could, whether the benefits of EXT outweigh the risks.
Academic text (2008) -
What are some examples of ways that we ascertain truth in society?
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And if so, we really have to be able to ascertain what is actually happening, right?
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What we were not able to ascertain at the time is how far up the chain of command this went.
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As well, we did not ascertain how long ago they had received the injury.
Academic text (2008) -
I wanted to ascertain all the facts.
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Further studies are needed, however, to ascertain if there are differences on other foreign policy questions.
Academic text (1999) -
Police learned he had no debts, and, as far as they could ascertain, no enemies.
Fiction book (1990) -
The location and date of the last set were ascertained from the captain or a crew member.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To discover something while looking or by accident
∞
1.0
Examine something to make sure it is correct or true
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2.1
To learn something you did not know, often by searching or asking
∞
1.1
Check or do something so you are sure about it
∞
2.8
To look carefully at something to find facts
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2.5
To look at or test something to learn more about it
∞
1.8
To show that something is true by giving evidence
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2.3
To find out a fact by checking or measuring
319
4.1
To show something is true using evidence
251
3.5
To make sure something is true or correct
137
3.9
Find the real reason for a problem by checking carefully
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3.2
To look at something to make sure it is correct and works well
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6.2
To look at something very carefully to check for mistakes
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3.1
To ask someone many questions in a formal way to find out facts
45
4.6
Figure out something from facts or evidence
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5.1
To ask careful questions to find hidden information
Antonyms
How Certain
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ascertain comes from the small part a- added to certain, which comes from Latin certus meaning 'sure'. So to ascertain something is to 'make sure' of it or to find it out.