confirm.
To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.
Meaning & usage
To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.
To administer the sacrament of confirmation on (someone).
To assure the accuracy of previous statements.
To approve a proposal or nomination.
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”).
For sure, definitely.
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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