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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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verb |
| inflections: |
ascertains, ascertaining, ascertained |
| definition: |
to learn without question; determine.
The doctor ascertained the cause of her illness.- synonyms:
- determine
- similar words:
- confirm, discover, distinguish, establish, fathom, find out, learn, unearth, verify
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| related words: |
calculate, conclude, demonstrate, detect, evaluate |
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| derivations: |
ascertainable (adj.), ascertainably (adv.), ascertainment (n.) |
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