confirming
kənˈfɜːmɪŋ
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Definition of confirming - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
verifyingserving to verify or substantiate
  • The confirming evidence was undeniable..
authenticating validating
2.
medicalTECH.indicating presence of a suspected condition or pathogenTECH.
  • The confirming test showed the presence of the virus.
affirming diagnostic indicative

Noun

procedureact or process of making something certain or official
  • The confirming of the results took several hours.
vet
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Origin of confirming

Latin, confirmare (to strengthen)

Terms with confirming included in their meaning

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regretful confirmation
confirming something unfortunate or undesirable is true
travel document
document confirming a seat on a flight
travel
document confirming a seat on a flight
transportation
ticket confirming a reserved seat on transport
verification
verifying or confirming accuracy
online shopping
process of confirming an online purchase
confirming correctness
show that someone's idea or statement is correct
agreement
confirming an agreement by shaking hands

Examples of confirming in a sentence

  • His confirming statement was crucial.
  • The confirming scan revealed the infection.
  • A confirming biopsy was necessary for diagnosis.
  • The confirming of his appointment required a vote by the board.
  • After testing, the confirming of the diagnosis brought relief to the family.

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  1. French:confirmatif, confirmation, ...
  2. German:bestätigend, Bestätigung, ...
  3. Italian:confermativo, conferma, ...
  4. Spanish:confirmatorio, confirmación, ...
  5. Portuguese:confirmatório, confirmação, ...
  6. Chinese:验证的, 确认, ...
  7. Japanese:確認の, 確定, ...
  8. Arabic:مُؤَكِّد, تَأْكِيد, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְאַשֵּׁשׁ, אִישׁוּר, ...
  10. Russian:подтверждающий, подтверждение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:підтверджуючий, підтвердження, ...
  12. Hindi:पुष्टिकारक, पुष्टि, ...
confirm
kənˈfɜːrm

Definition of confirm - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
verify accuracyestablish the truth or correctness of something
  • The experiment was designed to confirm the hypothesis..
validate verify
2.
agreementmake an arrangement definite
  • They confirmed the booking by email.
ratify validate
3.
certaintysay something is definite or certain
  • He confirmed his attendance at the event.
affirm validate verify
4.
religionTECH.administer the sacrament of confirmationTECH.
  • The bishop confirmed the young members of the church.
bless consecrate sanctify
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Expressions with confirm

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show that what someone feared most is true
The doctor confirmed Mark's worst fears about the diagnosis.
check that a chosen password is correct or matches the first entry
The website asks you to confirm password before creating the account.

Origin of confirm

Latin, confirmare (to strengthen)

Examples of confirm in a sentence

  • The results confirm our initial findings.
  • The manager confirmed the meeting time with all attendees.
  • She confirmed her attendance at the event.
  • She confirmed the booking with the hotel.
  • The scientist confirmed the results of the experiment.
  • The priest will confirm the candidates next Sunday.

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  1. French:confirmer, entériner, ...
  2. German:bestätigen, festlegen, ...
  3. Italian:verificare, ufficializzare, ...
  4. Spanish:verificar, ratificar, ...
  5. Portuguese:verificar, ratificar, ...
  6. Chinese:核实, 落实, ...
  7. Japanese:確認する, 確定する, ...
  8. Arabic:أَكَّدَ, أَكَّدَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְאַמֵּת, לְאַשֵּׁר, ...
  10. Russian:подтверждать, подтвердить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:перевіряти, підтвердити, ...
  12. Hindi:पुष्टि करना, पक्का करना, ...

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