confirm

Meaning

Verb

1. To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.
2. (transitive) To administer the sacrament of confirmation on (someone).
3. To assure the accuracy of previous statements.
4. (transitive) To approve a proposal or nomination.

Adv

For sure, definitely.

Synonyms

corroborate

affirm

verify

ratify

approve

certify

endorse

acknowledge

substantiate

prove

strengthen

support

validate

attest

assure

ascertain

ensure

establish

authenticate

bear out

sanction

sustain

authorize

justify

insist

check

determine

make firm

assert

reinforce

finalize

fortify

back up

make certain

vouch

make sure of

testify

demonstrate

reaffirm

maintain

reassert

consolidate

insure

confirmation

clarify

fix

cement

back

🔙

build

brace

Translations

confirmer

confirmar

confermare

bestätigen

confirmar

bevestigen

bekrachtigen

certificare

bekräftigen

επιβεβαιώνω

cresimare

ratificare

confirmar

renforcer

attester

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kənˈfɜːm/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: confirmen

In summary

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”).