WordHive Learning Dictionary

Confirm

verb

Make sure something is true.

7 letters 2 syllables

What does Confirm mean?

Make sure something is true.

Dictionary definition

To check and show that something is true or correct.

Example sentences

Confirm in a sentence

easy

Please confirm your team name.

medium

We confirmed the answer with a second source.

hard

Scientists confirm ideas by testing them more than once.

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Practice the meaning of Confirm

Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.

Practice 1

What does confirm mean?

Practice 2

Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to confirm?

Practice 3

Which word or phrase is a good contrast to confirm?

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Confirm

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Sounds like

kun · furm · strongest beat: furm

Synonyms

Words like Confirm

verifyUse for checking facts carefully.
proveUse for showing something is true.
Antonyms

Opposite words

questionUse when truth is still uncertain.
denyUse for saying something is not true.
Synonym practice

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Word family

Confirm word family

Base word

confirm

verb

confirm

Base form.

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