confirm

con-firm · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To establish the truth or correctness of something.

  2. 2.

    To verify or ratify an arrangement.

  3. 3.

    To make something definite or official.

  4. 4.

    To administer the religious rite of confirmation.

  5. 5.

    To strengthen or reinforce.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    confirm a booking — to verify a reservation
  • •
    confirm or deny — to state whether something is true
  • •
    to be confirmed — to be verified later

Related words

Antonyms: cancel, contradict, deny, refute
See also: confirmation, validate, verify
Synonyms: ratify, substantiate, validate, verify

Etymology

From Latin "confirmare" meaning to strengthen or establish, from "con-" (intensive) and "firmare" (to make firm), from "firmus" (firm, strong).