ascertain
Usage
What are other ways to say ascertain?
To ascertain is to verify facts by inquiry or analysis: to ascertain the truth about an event. To learn is to add to one's knowledge or information: to learn a language. The verb discover is used with objective clauses as a synonym of learn in order to suggest that the new information acquired is surprising to the learner: I discovered that she had been married before. To detect implies becoming aware of something that had been obscure, secret, or concealed: to detect a flaw in reasoning.
Example Sentences
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Ascertain and report at once extent of fire loss and need of relief.
From Time Magazine Archive
Ascertain all possible particulars of a personal character concerning the generals and chief officers.
From Bulgaria by Fox, Frank, Sir
Ascertain when done by means of a skewer or a small sharp-pointed knife.
From Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks by Blot, Pierre
Ascertain which of you is more positive, and govern yourself accordingly.
From Health, Happiness, and Longevity Health without medicine: happiness without money: the result, longevity by McCarty, Louis Philippe
"Ascertain by all means then," quoth Madame impatiently, "the other thief ascertained the same thing an hour ago, and I must confess that he did so more profitably than you are like to do."
From The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness
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