ascertain

Signification

1. To find out definitely; to discover or establish.
2. (obsolete) To make (someone) certain or confident about something; to inform.
3. To establish, to prove.
4. To ensure or effect.

Coupé comme

as‧cer‧tain

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˌæsəˈteɪn/

Étymologie

From Middle English acerteynen, from Old French acertener, from a- (“to, towards”) + certener (“make sure of”), from the adjective certain, from Latin certus (“certain, fixed”). Compare to Spanish acertar.