confirm
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con·firm
(kən-fûrm') 
tr.v., -firmed, -firm·ing, -firms.
confirmable con·firm'a·ble adj.
confirmatory con·firm'a·to'ry (-fûr'mə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.
confirmer con·firm'er n.
tr.v., -firmed, -firm·ing, -firms.
- To support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify.
- To make firmer; strengthen: Working on the campaign confirmed her intention to go into politics.
- To make valid or binding by a formal or legal act; ratify.
- To administer the religious rite of confirmation to.
[Middle English confirmen, from Old French confermer, from Latin cōnfirmāre : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + firmāre, to strengthen (from firmus, strong).]
confirmability con·firm'a·bil'i·ty n.confirmable con·firm'a·ble adj.
confirmatory con·firm'a·to'ry (-fûr'mə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.
confirmer con·firm'er n.
SYNONYMS confirm, corroborate, substantiate, authenticate, validate, verify. These verbs mean to affirm the truth, accuracy, or genuineness of something. Confirm implies removal of all doubt: "We must never make experiments to confirm our ideas, but simply to control them" (Claude Bernard). Corroborate refers to supporting something by means of strengthening evidence: The witness is expected to corroborate the plaintiff's testimony. To substantiate is to establish by presenting substantial or tangible evidence: "one of the most fully substantiated of historical facts" (James Harvey Robinson). Authenticate implies the establishment of genuineness of something by the testimony of an expert: Never purchase an antique before it has been authenticated. Validate refers to establishing the validity of something, such as a theory, claim, or judgment: The divorce validated my parents' original objection to the marriage. Verify implies proving by comparison with an original or with established fact: The bank refused to cash the check until the signature was verified.
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confirm
verb
- To assure the certainty or validity of: attest, authenticate, back (up), bear out, corroborate, evidence, justify, substantiate, testify (to), validate, verify, warrant. See support/oppose, true/false.
- To establish as true or genuine: authenticate, bear out, corroborate, demonstrate, endorse, establish, evidence, prove, show, substantiate, validate, verify. See show/hide, support/oppose.
- To make firmer in a particular conviction or habit: fortify, harden, strengthen. See strong/weak.
- To accept officially: adopt, affirm, approve, pass, ratify, sanction. See accept/reject, law.
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confirm
v
Definition: ratify, validate, prove
Antonyms: annul, cancel, contradict, destroy, disprove, invalidate, oppose, veto, void
v
Definition: reinforce
Antonyms: contradict, deny, destroy, oppose, repudiate, void
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confirming
IN BRIEF: adj. - Serving to support or corroborate.
"Thank you for confirming my suspicions," said the police officer.
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In air traffic control phraseology, it means, “Have I correctly received the following . . .?” or “Did you correctly receive the message?”
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categories related to 'confirm'
- Support, Encouragement, and Agreement - confirm: (vb) ratify, sanction; establish the validity of
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Confirm
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - bekræfte, stadfæste, konfirmere, endeligt overdrage
Nederlands (Dutch)
bevestigen, bekrachtigen, beamen, confirmeren (Protestants), vormen (R.K.)
Français (French)
v. tr. - confirmer, conforter (qn) dans, (Admin) approuver, (Jur) homologuer, (Relig) confirmer
Deutsch (German)
v. - bestätigen, bestärken, konfirmieren
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - επιβεβαιώνω, επικυρώνω, εδραιώνω, επισφραγίζω, (θρησκ.) χρίω (ιερέα), μυρώνω
Italiano (Italian)
confermare, asserire, corroborare, rafforzare, ratificare, sancire, cresimare
Português (Portuguese)
v. - confirmar, validar, crismar (Rel.)
Русский (Russian)
подтвердить, утвердить
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - confirmar, ratificar
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - bekräfta, befästa, konfirmera (kyrkl.)
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
确定, 使巩固, 批准
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 確定, 使鞏固, 批准
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 진실하다고 입증하다, 확인하다, 승인하다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 確かめる, 確認する, 追認する, 確かにする, 強める, 堅信式を施す, 確証する, 承認する
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) أكد, أيد, أقر, ثبت ( موعد), عمد في الكنيسه
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - אימת, חיזק, אישר, קיבל כחבר בכנסייה
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