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confirm
- /kənˈfɜːm/ UK
- /kənˈfɝm/ US
- /kənˈfɜ(r)m/ South Asia
- /kənˈfɔ(r)m/
Sounds like conform · Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)m
Where it comes from
From Middle English confirmen, confermen, from Old French confermer, from Latin cōnfirmāre (“to make firm, strengthen, establish”), from con- (“together”) + firmāre (“to make firm”), from firmus (“firm”).
verb confirms · confirming · confirmed · confirm
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To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.
Similar: strengthen
- To administer the sacrament of confirmation on (someone). She pulled through with the boy till he was confirmed; but then she told him that she could not feed him any longer; he would have to go out and earn his own bread.
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To assure the accuracy of previous statements.
Despite all the evidence confirming the existence of the Protheans, little is known about their culture and society. From time to time, dig sites will yield new clues, but after 50,000 years of decay, little of value is unearthed.
Similar: corroborate, roborate
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To approve a proposal or nomination.
The Senate must confirm federal court appointments.
Similar: roborate
Opposite: infirm, disconfirm, deny, dispute, contradict, question
adverb confirme
- For sure, definitely. This is confirm not my handwriting.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: corroborate, substantiate, affirm, reassert, sustain, support, corroboration, ascertain, accept, confirmatory, confirmation, verified, verify, validate, acknowledgment, prove
verb
Opposite: infirm, disconfirm, deny, dispute, contradict, question
Translations
Every language
verb to strengthen
| Português | firmar |
|---|---|
| Română | confirma |
| Русский | укрепля́ть ukrepljátʹ, укрепи́ть ukrepítʹ, уси́ливать usílivatʹ, уси́лить usílitʹ |
verb to confer the confirmation
| Español | confirmar |
|---|---|
| Português | confirmar |
| Deutsch | bestätigen |
| Italiano | cresimare |
| Română | confirma |
| Русский | подтвержда́ть podtverždátʹ, подтверди́ть podtverdítʹ |
verb to assure
| Español | confirmar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 확인하다 hwaginhada |
| 日本語 | 確認する kakunin suru |
| 中文 | 證實 /证实 zhèngshí, 確認 /确认 quèrèn |
| हिन्दी | पुष्टि करना puṣṭi karnā |
| Português | confirmar |
| Français | confirmer |
| Deutsch | bestätigen, bekräftigen |
| Italiano | confermare |
| Ελληνικά | επιβεβαιώνω epivevaióno, οριστικοποιώ oristikopoió |
| Română | a confirma |
| Русский | подтвержда́ть podtverždátʹ, подтверди́ть podtverdítʹ, подкрепля́ть podkrepljátʹ, подкрепи́ть podkrepítʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | xác nhận |
| العربية | أَكَّدَ ʔakkada, أَثْبَتَ ʔaṯbata |
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title = {confirm},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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