confirm

B1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /kənˈfɝm/ UK /kənˈfɜːm/ See IPA manual

Freq #3080

Meanings

1

verb
To say or show that something is definitely true or correct.

The test results confirmed that she was healthy.
2

verb
To say that an arrangement is now definite.

Please confirm your hotel booking by email.
3

verb
To officially approve a person or decision.

The Senate confirmed the President's choice for the post.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to say or show that... verify

3 verb · to officially approve a... approve

Opposites

contradict denydisconfirmdispute infirm question

Word family

Forms confirmedconfirmingconfirms

Derived forms autoconfirmconfirmableconfirmanceconfirmativeconfirmeeconfirminglyconfirmshamingdeconfirmmisconfirmpreconfirmreconfirmunconfirm

Related forms confirmabilityconfirmation corroborate establish prove verify

Etymology

From Middle English confirmen, confermen, from Old French confermer, from Latin cōnfirmāre (“to make firm, strengthen, establish”), from con- (“together”) + firmāre (“to make firm”), from firmus (“firm”).

*dʰer- Proto-Indo-European confirmen Middle English confermer Old French confirmo Latin

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# confirm

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /kənˈfɝm/
**IPA (UK):** /kənˈfɜːm/
**Frequency rank:** 3080

## Meanings
1. To say or show that something is definitely true or correct.
2. To say that an arrangement is now definite.
3. To officially approve a person or decision.

## Examples
- The test results confirmed that she was healthy.
- Please confirm your hotel booking by email.
- The Senate confirmed the President's choice for the post.

## Antonyms
- contradict
- deny
- disconfirm
- dispute
- infirm
- question

## Derived Forms
- autoconfirm
- confirmable
- confirmance
- confirmative
- confirmee
- confirmingly
- confirmshaming
- deconfirm
- misconfirm
- preconfirm
- reconfirm
- unconfirm

## Related Forms
- confirmability
- confirmation
- corroborate
- establish
- prove
- verify

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *dʰer-
- Root: confirmen
- Root: confermer
- Root: confirmo

## Etymology
From Middle English confirmen, confermen, from Old French confermer, from Latin cōnfirmāre (“to make firm, strengthen, establish”), from con- (“together”) + firmāre (“to make firm”), from firmus (“firm”).

## AI Etymology
confirm is a verb and adverb. It is from Middle English confirmen, confermen, from Old French confermer, from Latin cōnfirmāre (“to make firm, strengthen, establish”), from con- (“together”) + firmāre (“to make firm”), from firmus (“firm”). Historical forms in the chain include *dʰer- (Proto-Indo-European), confirmen (Middle English), confermer (Old French), and confirmo (Latin). Current senses include to say or show that something is definitely true or correct, to say that an arrangement is now definite, and to officially approve a person or decision. Derived forms include autoconfirm, confirmable, confirmance, confirmative, and confirmee. Related words include confirmability, confirmation, corroborate, and establish.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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