Confirm Confirmed Verb Kənˈfɜːm Kənˈfɜːrm Guilty Expression Suspicions

• his guilty expression confirmed my suspicions.
• to confirm a diagnosis/report
• to confirm results/findings
• rumours of job losses were later confirmed.

confirm

Verb Forms

1. to state or show that something is definitely true or correct, especially by providing evidence
• His guilty expression confirmed my suspicions.
• to confirm a diagnosis/report
• to confirm results/findings
• Rumours of job losses were later confirmed.
• We have yet to confirm the identities of the victims.
• She said she could not confirm or deny the allegations.
• The authorities refused to confirm any details.
• Police sources confirmed that ten people had been arrested at the march.
• A government official confirmed to the newspaper that Britain was pushing hard for an end to the arms embargo.
• Can you confirm what happened?
• It has been confirmed that an official complaint was made to the council.

Extra Examples

• I wanted to find a way to experimentally confirm the results.
• Laboratory tests confirmed the presence of the virus.
• The Ministry of Defence confirmed the deaths of three soldiers.
• These new symptoms tend to confirm my original diagnosis.
• These results were independently confirmed in a study of 48 patients.
• Your veterinarian will suggest some tests to help confirm the diagnosis.
• Both teams played badly, which confirms the impression left by earlier games.
• The doctor confirmed my suspicions and prescribed an antibiotic.
• The results confirm the findings of our earlier research.
2. to make a position, an agreement, etc. more definite or official; to establish somebody/something clearly
• Please write to confirm your reservation (= say that it is definite).
• After a six-month probationary period, her position was confirmed.
• Has everyone confirmed (that) they’re coming?
• It has been confirmed that the meeting will take place next week.
• He was confirmed as captain for the rest of the season.
• I'm very happy to confirm you in your post.

Extra Examples

• The plans were officially confirmed yesterday.
• I booked online and rang later to confirm.
• It has been confirmed that Moore's next fight will be against Michael Jones.
3. to make somebody feel or believe something even more strongly
• The walk in the mountains confirmed his fear of heights.
• This latest tragedy merely confirms my view that the law must be tightened.
4. to perform the Christian or Jewish ceremony of confirmation
• She was baptized when she was a month old and confirmed when she was thirteen.

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French confermer, from Latin confirmare, from con- ‘together’ + firmare ‘strengthen’ (from firmus ‘firm’).