Question

to ascertain To make sure of Ascertain is often followed by a that clause. Notice that the root of the word is the adjective certain, meaning “sure.”

Accepted Answer

[ˌæsə'teɪn] The police failed to ascertain that the man they arrested was the Gregory Brown they were really looking for. y

Front	to ascertain
Trancription	[ˌæsə'teɪn]
Back	To make sure of
Example	The police failed to ascertain that the man they arrested was the Gregory Brown they were really looking for.
Usage tips	Ascertain is often followed by a that clause. Notice that the root of the word is the adjective certain, meaning “sure.”
Example_	y

Ascertain ˌæsə'Teɪn Make Police Failed Man Arrested Gregory