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con·firm / kənˈfərm/ • v. [tr.] 1. establish the truth or correctness of (something previously believed, suspected, or feared to be the case): if these fears are confirmed, the outlook for the economy will be dire. ∎ state with assurance that a report or fact is true: he confirmed that the general was in the hands of the rebels. ∎ (confirm someone in) reinforce someone in (an opinion, belief, or feeling): he fueled his misogyny by cultivating women who confirmed him in this view. ∎ make (a provisional arrangement or appointment) definite. ∎ make (something, esp. a person's appointment to a position or an agreement) formally valid; ratify. ∎ formally declare (someone) to be appointed to a particular position: he was confirmed as the new peace envoy. 2. administer the religious rite of confirmation to: he had been baptized and confirmed. DERIVATIVES: con·firm·a·tive / -mətiv/ adj. con·firm·a·to·ry / -məˌtôrē/ adj. |
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"confirm." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "confirm." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-confirm.html "confirm." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-confirm.html |
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confirm settle, establish XIII; administer confirmation to; strengthen, fortify XIV. — OF. confermer (later confirmer) — L. confirmāre, f. CON- (intensive) + firmāre strengthen, f. firmus FIRM.
So confirmation eccl. rite conveying special grace for the strengthening of the baptized; corroboration, ratification. XIV. |
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T. F. HOAD. "confirm." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "confirm." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-confirm.html T. F. HOAD. "confirm." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-confirm.html |
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confirm
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•silkworm • ringworm • inchworm
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"confirm." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "confirm." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-confirm.html "confirm." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-confirm.html |
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