English Explanatory Dictionary

confirm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/kənˈfɜːm/ /kənˈfɝm/ en-us-confirm.ogg /kənˈfɜ(r)m/ /kənˈfɔ(r)m/

Word forms

confirm confirms confirming confirmed confirme

Etymology

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”).

Antonyms

infirm disconfirm deny dispute contradict question

Related words

confirmability confirmation verify corroborate establish prove

Derived words

autoconfirm confirmable confirmance confirmative confirmee confirmingly confirmshaming deconfirm misconfirm preconfirm reconfirm unconfirm confirm plus chop
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