confirm

[kuhn-furm] / kənˈfɜrm /

VERB

ratify, validate, prove

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affirm approve back certify corroborate endorse establish explain sign substantiate support uphold verify

STRONG

attest authenticate bless buy check circumstantiate debunk double-check justify okay sanction settle subscribe underpin vouch warrant witness

WEAK

bear out check out give green light give high sign give stamp of approval give the go-ahead give the nod lap up make good make sure rubber-stamp sign off on size up thumbs-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

confuse contradict deny disallow disapprove discredit disprove invalidate oppose refuse reject

STRONG

disagree refute veto

WEAK

annul cancel destroy repudiate void

VERB

reinforce

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assure establish

STRONG

buttress clinch fix fortify invigorate settle strengthen

WEAK

make firm

Antonyms

STRONG

discourage dishearten dissuade hurt unsettle weaken

WEAK

annul cancel contradict deny destroy disprove invalidate oppose repudiate veto void

Example Sentences

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On Tuesday, Ramon Ang, CEO of the Philippines' sole oil refiner Petron, confirmed to AFP the company was "in talks" to potentially purchase Russian oil, while declining to provide details.

From Barron's

He proposed a method to confirm the effect by observing particular astronomical sources, including radio galaxies powered by supermassive black holes.

From Science Daily

Dauda Iliya, a media aide to the Borno State government, said authorities were working to confirm casualties from the explosions at the city's main market and the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.

From Barron's

Let us take a look at the stock on a daily and monthly basis to confirm our bullish thesis.

From Barron's

Still, I feel the need to confirm it.

From Literature

confirm

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