Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for confirm

confirm

[kuhn-furm]

verb (used with object)

  1. to establish the truth, accuracy, validity, or genuineness of; corroborate; verify.

    This report confirms my suspicions.

    Antonyms: disprove
  2. to acknowledge with definite assurance.

    Did the hotel confirm our room reservation?

  3. to make valid or binding by some formal or legal act; sanction; ratify.

    to confirm a treaty;

    to confirm her appointment to the Supreme Court.

    Antonyms: invalidate
  4. to make firm or more firm; add strength to; settle or establish firmly.

    Their support confirmed my determination to run for mayor.

    Synonyms: fix
    Antonyms: shake
  5. to strengthen (a person) in habit, resolution, opinion, etc..

    The accident confirmed him in his fear of driving.

  6. to administer the religious rite of confirmation to.



confirm

/ kənˈfɜːm /

verb

  1. (may take a clause as object) to prove to be true or valid; corroborate; verify

  2. (may take a clause as object) to assert for a second or further time, so as to make more definite

    he confirmed that he would appear in court

  3. to strengthen or make more firm

    his story confirmed my doubts

  4. to make valid by a formal act or agreement; ratify

  5. to administer the rite of confirmation to

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Other Word Forms

  • confirmatory adjective
  • confirmer noun
  • confirmable adjective
  • confirmability noun
  • confirmingly adverb
  • nonconfirming adjective
  • preconfirm verb (used with object)
  • reconfirm verb (used with object)
  • unconfirm verb (used with object)
  • unconfirmability noun
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of confirm1

First recorded in 1250–1300; from Latin confirmāre “to strengthen, confirm” ( con-, firm 1 ); replacing Middle English confermen, from Old French, from Latin, as above
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of confirm1

C13: from Old French confermer, from Latin confirmāre, from firmus firm 1
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Ofsted confirmed that Oxbridge Home Learning had not applied to be on the voluntary list of accredited online schools.

Read more on BBC

"I am afraid their response confirms that we can no longer talk about tipping points as a future risk," Lenton told reporters.

Read more on Barron's

"I'm very happy to tick it off, it's not the easiest tournament to win," Littler, who confirmed he will play in the World Youth Championships on Monday in Wigan, told Sky Sports.

Read more on BBC

In a lighthearted Facebook post, the department confirmed the pumpkin was returned to its owner, joking that “Cinderella’s carriage did, in fact, turn back into a pumpkin” sometime before midnight.

Read more on Salon

Tehran confirmed on Sunday that it received an official invitation from Cairo to attend a Gaza summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, state media reported, without indicating whether a representative would attend.

Read more on Barron's

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


confinementconfirmand