confirm

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /kənˈfɜːm/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /kənˈfɝm/

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Verb

Plain form confirm

Third-person singular confirms

Past tense confirmed

Past participle confirmed

Present participle confirming

1. (transitive) If something confirms an idea, it show that it is true.

   The results of the study confirm previous research on the topic.

2. (transitive) If you confirm a possible agreement or plan, you tell somebody that it is now final and official.

   Can we confirm that the meeting is at 10:00?

3. (transitive) If a Christian priest confirms a baptized person, they admit them to full participation in the church.

Related words

• confirmation
• firm