Meaning & Definition of Confirm in English
English⟶
Confirm
/kənfərm/
verb
1. Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
- "His story confirmed my doubts"
- "The evidence supports the defendant"
synonym:
- confirm,
- corroborate,
- sustain,
- substantiate,
- support,
- affirm
2. Strengthen or make more firm
- "The witnesses confirmed the victim's account"
synonym:
- confirm,
- reassert
3. Make more firm
- "Confirm thy soul in self-control!"
synonym:
- confirm
4. Support a person for a position
- "The senate confirmed the president's candidate for secretary of defense"
synonym:
- confirm
5. Administer the rite of confirmation to
- "The children were confirmed in their mother's faith"
synonym:
- confirm
Examples of using
Attention! Your new password and confirmation password do not match. Please confirm and try again.
I can neither confirm nor deny that.
I confirm my presence.