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con·firm
 confirm
- pronunciation:
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fuhrm
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verb |
| inflections: |
confirmed, confirming, confirms |
| definition 1: |
to prove or show to be true.
She confirmed the story about the escaped tiger.
- synonyms:
- attest, prove, verify
- similar words:
- clinch, establish
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| definition 2: |
to make certain or definite; approve.
I called the airline to confirm my seat on the flight.The Senate confirmed the tax plan.- antonyms:
- deny, revoke
- similar words:
- affirm, approve, authorize, prove, ratify
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| related words: |
ascertain, assure, buy, check, demonstrate, document, justify, seal, settle, show, support |
| derivations: |
confirmable (adj.), confirmingly (adv.) |
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