Confirmar (en. Confirm)

/kon.fiɾˈmaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Affirm that something is true or correct.
The doctor confirmed the diagnosis.
El médico confirmó el diagnóstico.
Ratify or validate something previously decided.
I will confirm my attendance at the meeting.
Voy a confirmar mi asistencia a la reunión.
Reinforce a belief or idea.
The data confirms the proposed theory.
Los datos confirman la teoría propuesta.
Confirm data or information.
I need to confirm the address before going.
Necesito confirmar la dirección antes de ir.
Take as certain something that was suspected.
The evidence confirmed the suspicion of fraud.
Las pruebas confirmaron la sospecha de fraude.

Etymology

From Latin 'confirmare', meaning 'to make firm'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

confirm the appointment
Ensure that the meeting or appointment is scheduled.
confirmar la cita
confirm the reservation
Validate that a reservation is made and secured.
confirmar la reserva
confirm a fact
Affirm that a specific fact is true.
confirmar un hecho

Related Words

confirmation
Act of confirming something.
confirmación
confirmatory
That serves to confirm.
confirmatorio
reconfirm
Confirm again.
reconfirmar

Slang Meanings

Give the green light
I confirm the departure for tonight.
Te confirmo la salida para esta noche.
Do a check
Let me do a check before leaving.
Déjame hacer un check antes de salir.