confirmation
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confirmation
- /ˌkɑn.fəɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/ US
- [ˌkʰɑɱ.fɚˈmeɪ.ʃn̩] US
- /ˌkɒn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/ UK
- [ˌkʰɒɱ.fəˈmeɪ.ʃn̩] UK
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle English confirmacioun, from Old French confirmacion, from Latin cōnfirmātiō, noun of process from cōnfirmātus (“confirmed”), perfect passive participle of cōnfirmāre, from con- (“with”) + firmāre (“to firm or strengthen”).
Morphologically confirm + -ation.
noun confirmations
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An official indicator that things will happen as planned.
We will send you a written confirmation of your hotel booking.
Similar: roboration
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A verification that something is true or has happened.
The announcement in the newspaper was a confirmation of my suspicions.
Similar: corroboration, roboration
- A ceremony of sealing and conscious acknowledgement of the faith in many Christian churches, typically around the ages of 14 to 18; considered a sacrament in some churches, including Catholicism, but not in most Protestant churches. You got a nice white dress / and a party on your confirmation. / You've got a brand new soul, / mm, and a cross of gold.
- An act whereby something conditional or voidable is made sure and unavoidable, especially the possession of an estate.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: verification, substantiation, ratification, check, confirming, confirmatory, validation, validate, affirmation, corroboration, affirm, verify, assertion, accredit, approved, acknowledge
Translations
Every language
noun indicator
| Español | confirmación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 확인 hwagin, 컨펌 keonpeom |
| 日本語 | 確認 kakunin, コンファーム konfāmu |
| 中文 | 確認 /确认 quèrèn |
| हिन्दी | प्रतिज्ञापन pratijñāpan |
| Português | confirmação |
| Français | confirmation |
| Deutsch | Bestätigung |
| Italiano | conferma |
| Ελληνικά | επιβεβαίωση epivevaíosi |
| Română | confirmare |
| Русский | подтвержде́ние podtverždénije |
| Tiếng Việt | sự xác nhận |
| العربية | تَأْكِيد taʔkīd |
| עברית | אִשּׁוּר \ אישור ishúr |
noun verification
| Español | confirmación |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | प्रतिज्ञापन pratijñāpan |
| Português | confirmação |
| Français | confirmation, vérification |
| Deutsch | Bestätigung |
| Italiano | conferma, verifica |
| Română | confirmare |
| Русский | подтвержде́ние podtverždénije |
| עברית | אִשּׁוּר \ אישור ishúr |
noun Christian ceremony or sacrament
| Español | confirmación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 견신 gyeonsin, 견신례 gyeonsillye |
| 日本語 | 堅信 kenshin, 堅信礼 kenshinrei |
| 中文 | 堅信禮 /坚信礼 jiānxìnlǐ |
| Português | crisma, confirmação |
| Français | confirmation |
| Italiano | cresima |
| Română | confirmare |
| Русский | конфирма́ция konfirmácija, миропома́зание miropomázanije |
| العربية | سِرّ المَيْرُون sirr al-mayrūn |
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title = {confirmation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
