confirms

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  confirm 
 
  2  of  5  senses  of  confirm 
 
  Sense  1 
  confirm,  corroborate,  sustain,  substantiate,  support,  affirm 
  =>  verify 
  =>  prove,  demonstrate,  establish,  show  shew 
  =>  document 
  =>  validate 
 
  Sense  2 
  confirm,  reassert 
  =>  uphold,  maintain 
  =>  justify,  warrant 
  =>  validate,  corroborate 
  =>  reconfirm 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  confirm 
 
  2  of  5  senses  of  confirm 
 
  Sense  1 
  confirm,  corroborate,  sustain,  substantiate,  support,  affirm 
  =>  verify 
  =>  check,  check  off  mark,  mark  off  tick  off 
  =>  receipt 
  =>  see  check,  insure,  see  to  it  ensure,  control,  ascertain,  assure 
  =>  proofread,  proof 
  =>  control 
  =>  double-check 
  =>  cross-check 
  =>  cinch 
  =>  card 
  =>  spot-check 
  =>  cover 
  =>  check 
  =>  prove,  demonstrate,  establish,  show  shew 
  =>  prove  oneself 
  =>  stultify 
  =>  prove 
  =>  negate,  contradict 
  =>  invalidate,  nullify 
  =>  disprove,  confute 
  =>  explode 
  =>  refute,  rebut,  controvert 
  =>  falsify 
  =>  stultify 
  =>  document 
  =>  validate 
 
  Sense  2 
  confirm,  reassert 
  =>  uphold,  maintain 
  =>  justify,  vindicate 
  =>  excuse,  explain 
  =>  alibi 
  =>  justify,  warrant 
  =>  validate,  corroborate 
  =>  circumstantiate 
  =>  reconfirm 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  confirm 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  confirm 
 
  5  senses  of  confirm 
 
  Sense  1 
  confirm,  corroborate,  sustain,  substantiate,  support,  affirm 
 
  Sense  2 
  confirm,  reassert 
  =>  affirm 
 
  Sense  3 
  confirm 
  =>  strengthen,  beef  up  fortify 
 
  Sense  4 
  confirm 
  =>  approve,  ok  okay,  sanction 
 
  Sense  5 
  confirm 
  =>  covenant 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  confirm 
 
  confirm  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  confirm 
 
  Sense  1 
  confirm,  corroborate,  sustain,  substantiate,  support,  affirm 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  confirm,  reassert 
  =>  affirm 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  confirm 
  =>  strengthen,  beef  up  fortify 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  confirm 
  =>  approve,  ok  okay,  sanction 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  confirm 
  =>  covenant 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  confirm 
 
  The  verb  confirm  has  5  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (19)  confirm,  corroborate,  sustain,  substantiate,  support,  affirm  --  (establish  or  strengthen  as  with  new  evidence  or  facts;  "his  story  confirmed  my  doubts";  "The  evidence  supports  the  defendant") 
  2.  (5)  confirm,  reassert  --  (strengthen  or  make  more  firm;  "The  witnesses  confirmed  the  victim's  account") 
  3.  (2)  confirm  --  (make  more  firm;  "Confirm  thy  soul  in  self-control!") 
  4.  (1)  confirm  --  (as  of  a  person  to  a  position:  "The  Senate  confirmed  the  President's  candidate  for  Secretary  of  Defense") 
  5.  confirm  --  (administer  confirmation  to  a  church  rite) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  confirm 
 
  The  verb  confirm  has  5  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (19)  confirm,  corroborate,  sustain,  substantiate,  support,  affirm  --  (establish  or  strengthen  as  with  new  evidence  or  facts;  "his  story  confirmed  my  doubts";  "The  evidence  supports  the  defendant") 
  2.  (5)  confirm,  reassert  --  (strengthen  or  make  more  firm;  "The  witnesses  confirmed  the  victim's  account") 
  3.  (2)  confirm  --  (make  more  firm;  "Confirm  thy  soul  in  self-control!") 
  4.  (1)  confirm  --  (as  of  a  person  to  a  position:  "The  Senate  confirmed  the  President's  candidate  for  Secretary  of  Defense") 
  5.  confirm  --  (administer  confirmation  to  a  church  rite) 

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