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confirm.

To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/kənˈfɜːm/Received-Pronunciation/kənˈfɝm/General-American/kənˈfɜ(r)m/South-Asia/kənˈfɔ(r)m/
  1. To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.

  2. To administer the sacrament of confirmation on (someone).

    transitive
  3. To assure the accuracy of previous statements.

  4. To approve a proposal or nomination.

    transitive
    The Senate must confirm federal court appointments.
Where this word comes from

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”).

adv/kənˈfɜːm/Received-Pronunciation/kənˈfɝm/General-American/kənˈfɜ(r)m/South-Asia/kənˈfɔ(r)m/
  1. For sure, definitely.

    Manglish · Singlish · not-comparable
    This is confirm not my handwriting.
Where this word comes from

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”).

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