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confirms definition
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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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