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| affirm |
to ratify or confirm. [1/2 definitions] |
| attest |
to confirm, testify to, or prove the genuineness or worth of. [1/2 definitions] |
| certify |
to affirm the accuracy or certainty of, esp. in a formal manner; confirm. [1/5 definitions] |
| check in |
to telephone or appear in person, esp. periodically, so as to obtain information or confirm one's interest or involvement. [1/2 definitions] |
| confirmable |
combined form of confirm. |
| countercheck |
to confirm or contradict by a second check; check again. [1/4 definitions] |
| countersign |
a second or additional signature, esp. one made to confirm the authenticity of the first. [1/4 definitions] |
| earnest2 |
a partial payment from a buyer to confirm a purchase agreement. [1/2 definitions] |
| find out |
to discover or confirm (a misdeed, secret, character flaw, crime, or the like). [1/2 definitions] |
| fortify |
to lend support to; confirm. [1/5 definitions] |
| indurate |
to confirm or establish. [1/6 definitions] |
| lay (something) to rest |
to authoritatively confirm or deny something such as a rumor. [1/2 definitions] |
| ratify |
to validate, confirm, or establish (something) by giving formal approval or consent. |
| re-count |
a count to confirm or correct a previous count, as of ballots in a voting box. [1/2 definitions] |
| seal1 |
to guarantee, formalize, or confirm (an agreement or the like). [1/10 definitions] |
| sustain |
to confirm; prove; corroborate. [1/8 definitions] |
| verify |
to confirm the truth or accuracy of; substantiate; confirm. |
| vouch |
to confirm or substantiate by providing evidence, as with practical proof or demonstration. [1/3 definitions] |
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