to confirm
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1.8
- verb
- /kənˈfɜrm/
:
confirmar
- So let's try one last time to confirm my theory.
- confirm the hypothesis
- confirm the diagnosis
- results confirm
We use body language to supplement and confirm what we are seeing.
- We use body language to supplement and confirm what we are seeing.
- So can I just confirm, make sure I've got this right.
- So you've got medical doctors who are confirming what Pam ended up saying.
- And then I'll say something that confirms what you're saying.
- Asus just confirmed a successor to the ROG Ally.
- I have the and you can probably confirm whether how accurate this is.
Examples
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Can you confirm the date and time of the meeting?
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The results of these studies in Canada were not confirmed by studies conducted elsewhere.
Academic text (2012) -
Helps to confirm we're on the right path.
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So how would you be able to actually confirm that there were no more cases?
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Further studies should be required to confirm the results of the present study.
Academic text (2017) -
We use body language to supplement and confirm what we are seeing.
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I'd review the autopsy report to confirm your suspicion.
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I was wanting to confirm the date and time for Max Bernal's appearance.
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They said there's no problem and we confirmed that to the relevant parties.
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It has now been confirmed that the plane has crashed outside of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Synonyms
∞
1.1
Check or do something so you are sure about it
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3.1
To show that something is true by giving facts or reasons
572
2.1
Give facts or evidence that show a claim is true
319
4.1
To show something is true using evidence
251
3.5
To make sure something is true or correct
111
9.0
Use evidence to show that a statement or idea is true
108
4.1
To state clearly that something is true or show support for it
87
3.9
To make something officially acceptable by showing proof
82
4.9
Say that a person or thing can be trusted
59
5.7
To find out for sure by checking the facts
57
6.6
To officially confirm that something is true, often in court
44
7.2
To show that something is true by giving proof or facts
35
6.7
Show that something is real or that a person is who they say they are
14
4.7
To support an idea or claim with evidence
7
4.7
Show by facts that something is true
3
3.8
To give formal proof that something is true
Antonyms
How Certain
Surface Forms
Morphology
confirm = con + firm
Although the word is historically related to 'firm', the modern sense 'verify or establish as true' is not a meaning that most B1 learners could reliably derive from con- + firm.
Etymology
The word confirm comes from the parts con- 'together' and firm 'firm' or 'strong'. Think of making an idea or fact firm with proof, so to confirm something is to make it certain.