con·firm [ kən fúrm ](past and past participlecon·firmed, present participlecon·firm·ing, 3rd person present singularcon·firms)
verb
Definition:
1. transitive verb prove something to be true: to verify the truth or validity of something thought to be true or valid Similar findings have been confirmed in recent clinical experiments.
2. transitive and intransitive verb make something definite: to make certain that a tentative arrangement or one made earlier is firm call to confirm the reservation
3. transitive verb legally approve something: to ratify or make something valid with a formal or legal act confirmed his appointment to the post with a unanimous vote
4. transitive verb judeo-christian admit somebody into religious body: in Judaism and Christianity, to admit somebody into full membership of a religious body or community
5. transitive verb strengthen something: to make something stronger
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[13th century. Via French< Latin confirmare, literally "strengthen together" < firmare "strengthen"]
