Confirm
verb
To state or show that a fact is true.
The doctor can do a test to confirm you are not sick.
Often appears as...
- confirm a reservation
- confirm your identity
verb
To make arrangements certain.
Please confirm your attendance at the meeting.
Often appears as...
- confirm your flight
- confirm your appointment
verb
To give approval to something, especially by saying it is correct.
The manager needs to confirm your report before it can be sent.
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- confirm your selection
- confirm your order
verb
In a religious context, it means to make a Christian baptism complete by confirming faith in God.
The bishop will confirm the new believers in the church.
Often appears as...
- confirm in faith
- confirm in the church
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Religious
verb
To state or show that a fact is true.
The doctor can do a test to confirm you are not sick.
Often appears as...
- confirm a reservation
- confirm your identity
verb
To make arrangements certain.
Please confirm your attendance at the meeting.
Often appears as...
- confirm your flight
- confirm your appointment
verb
To give approval to something, especially by saying it is correct.
The manager needs to confirm your report before it can be sent.
Often appears as...
- confirm your selection
- confirm your order
verb
In a religious context, it means to make a Christian baptism complete by confirming faith in God.
The bishop will confirm the new believers in the church.
Often appears as...
- confirm in faith
- confirm in the church
Usage tips
Religious
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Proof Required
Use 'confirm' to talk about showing evidence or proof that something is true.
The email you received confirms your concert tickets are booked.
Pro Tip 2/2No Doubt Left
'Confirm' suggests eliminating any doubt about a fact or information.
This signature confirms the authenticity of the document.
Pro Tip 1/2Proof Required
Use 'confirm' to talk about showing evidence or proof that something is true.
The email you received confirms your concert tickets are booked.
Pro Tip 2/2No Doubt Left
'Confirm' suggests eliminating any doubt about a fact or information.
This signature confirms the authenticity of the document.
Pro Tip 1/2Proof Required
Use 'confirm' to talk about showing evidence or proof that something is true.
The email you received confirms your concert tickets are booked.
Pro Tip 2/2No Doubt Left
'Confirm' suggests eliminating any doubt about a fact or information.
This signature confirms the authenticity of the document.
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The science of...
Once attraction is confirmed, your bloodstream is flooded with norepinephrine, activating your fight or flight system. Your heart beats faster, your pupils dilate, and your body releases glucose for additional energy, not because you're in danger but because your body is telling you that something important is happening. To help you focus,
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What can Schrödinger's...
But it turns out that quantum entanglement has been confirmed in real world lab experiments. Two subatomic particles entangled in a superposition state, where if one spins one way then the other must spin the other way, will do just that, even when there's no way for information to pass from one particle to the other
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The coelacanth: A living...
She had a hunch that this strange, 1.5 meter long specimen was important but couldn't preserve it in time to be studied and had it taxidermied. When she finally was able to reach J.L.B. Smith, a local fish expert, he was able to confirm, at first site, that the creature was indeed a coelacanth.
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Is there a reproducibilit...
in order to ease replication efforts. The peer review process can also be strengthened to more efficiently weed out weak papers prior to publication. And we could temper the pressure to find big results by publishing more papers that fail to confirm the original hypothesis,
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The puzzle of motivation...
The drive to do things cause they matter. And here's the best part. We already know this. The science confirms what we know in our hearts. So, if we repair this mismatch between science and business, if we bring our motivation, notions of motivation into the 21st century,
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Disturbing Encounter...
and started moving, touching the baby with her nose in the mouth just to check. I think she was checking whether the baby was alright. I mean, the baby was moving or if she was simply dead. And then the driver confirmed it, said that baby's dead.
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Uncovering Jupiter's...
and Juno's actually confirmed that in the lower part of the atmosphere, one out of 400 molecules is a water molecule. That's a lot of water. Does that mean that there is life in Jupiter's atmosphere? Well, ultimately, we don't know.
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Exoplanets 101 PIPE...
between its star and Earth, thereby deeming its star's light. Scientists have suspected the existence of worlds outside of our solar system for thousands of years. But the first confirmed existence of an exoplanet
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What’s the big deal with...
When blood tests suggest the possibility of celiac, the diagnosis is confirmed with a biopsy. The most effective treatment is a gluten-free diet, which helps heal intestinal damage and improve symptoms.
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How to deal with...
line I felt validation because here was this person who had actually witnessed what I knew to be true and it confirmed what I knew so he had said two options suicide or
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The science of...
Once attraction is confirmed, your bloodstream is flooded with norepinephrine, activating your fight or flight system. Your heart beats faster, your pupils dilate, and your body releases glucose for additional energy, not because you're in danger but because your body is telling you that something important is happening. To help you focus,
Video examples
What can Schrödinger's...
But it turns out that quantum entanglement has been confirmed in real world lab experiments. Two subatomic particles entangled in a superposition state, where if one spins one way then the other must spin the other way, will do just that, even when there's no way for information to pass from one particle to the other
Video examples
The coelacanth: A living...
She had a hunch that this strange, 1.5 meter long specimen was important but couldn't preserve it in time to be studied and had it taxidermied. When she finally was able to reach J.L.B. Smith, a local fish expert, he was able to confirm, at first site, that the creature was indeed a coelacanth.
Video examples
Is there a reproducibilit...
in order to ease replication efforts. The peer review process can also be strengthened to more efficiently weed out weak papers prior to publication. And we could temper the pressure to find big results by publishing more papers that fail to confirm the original hypothesis,
Video examples
The puzzle of motivation...
The drive to do things cause they matter. And here's the best part. We already know this. The science confirms what we know in our hearts. So, if we repair this mismatch between science and business, if we bring our motivation, notions of motivation into the 21st century,
Video examples
Disturbing Encounter...
and started moving, touching the baby with her nose in the mouth just to check. I think she was checking whether the baby was alright. I mean, the baby was moving or if she was simply dead. And then the driver confirmed it, said that baby's dead.
Video examples
Uncovering Jupiter's...
and Juno's actually confirmed that in the lower part of the atmosphere, one out of 400 molecules is a water molecule. That's a lot of water. Does that mean that there is life in Jupiter's atmosphere? Well, ultimately, we don't know.
Video examples
Exoplanets 101 PIPE...
between its star and Earth, thereby deeming its star's light. Scientists have suspected the existence of worlds outside of our solar system for thousands of years. But the first confirmed existence of an exoplanet
Video examples
What’s the big deal with...
When blood tests suggest the possibility of celiac, the diagnosis is confirmed with a biopsy. The most effective treatment is a gluten-free diet, which helps heal intestinal damage and improve symptoms.
Video examples
How to deal with...
line I felt validation because here was this person who had actually witnessed what I knew to be true and it confirmed what I knew so he had said two options suicide or
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Sally Hawkins
English Actress
When an audience is affected in a way that I've seen with some people, it's so inspiring to me an actor. You know that you're on the right track and you're doing work that can affect people. When that goes hand-in-hand with important issues that we're still living with, and we will be for a long time, sadly, it's so confirming of everything.
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Daniel Dennett
American Philosopher
We should get used to the idea that we'll probably never be able to find - and confirm - a good explanation of the ultimate origin of the universe, though I see no reason to believe that we can't press much further on this question than we have managed to date.
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Rachel Cusk
Canadian Novelist
Having your second child, in case you were wondering, is a lot harder than having your first, except for those people who find it easier. I'm afraid I don't have the latest figures to confirm this.
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Anthony Russo
American Director
Our experience making 'Pieces,' all it did was confirm our passion for film making to ourselves. We were having the time of our lives, and we were in love with what we were doing.
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Kathleen Edwards
Canadian Musician
There's nothing more confirming in your life than looking in front of you and seeing some really amazing people who you care a lot about who care a lot about you.
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William Herschel
British Scientist
All human discoveries seem to be made only for the purpose of confirming more strongly the truths come from on high, and contained in the sacred writings.
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John Ratcliffe
I want to make it very clear, if confirmed as DNI, every whistleblower - past, present and future - will enjoy every protection under the law.
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Daisaku Ikeda
Japanese Writer
All people have a natural desire to be needed, to have their importance to others tangibly confirmed.
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Thomas Malthus
English Economist
It is an acknowledged truth in philosophy that a just theory will always be confirmed by experiment.
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Danny Boyle
English Director
I want people to leave the cinema feeling that something's been confirmed for them about life.
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Sally Hawkins
English Actress
When an audience is affected in a way that I've seen with some people, it's so inspiring to me an actor. You know that you're on the right track and you're doing work that can affect people. When that goes hand-in-hand with important issues that we're still living with, and we will be for a long time, sadly, it's so confirming of everything.
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Daniel Dennett
American Philosopher
We should get used to the idea that we'll probably never be able to find - and confirm - a good explanation of the ultimate origin of the universe, though I see no reason to believe that we can't press much further on this question than we have managed to date.
Quote examples
Rachel Cusk
Canadian Novelist
Having your second child, in case you were wondering, is a lot harder than having your first, except for those people who find it easier. I'm afraid I don't have the latest figures to confirm this.
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Anthony Russo
American Director
Our experience making 'Pieces,' all it did was confirm our passion for film making to ourselves. We were having the time of our lives, and we were in love with what we were doing.
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Kathleen Edwards
Canadian Musician
There's nothing more confirming in your life than looking in front of you and seeing some really amazing people who you care a lot about who care a lot about you.
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William Herschel
British Scientist
All human discoveries seem to be made only for the purpose of confirming more strongly the truths come from on high, and contained in the sacred writings.
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John Ratcliffe
I want to make it very clear, if confirmed as DNI, every whistleblower - past, present and future - will enjoy every protection under the law.
Quote examples
Daisaku Ikeda
Japanese Writer
All people have a natural desire to be needed, to have their importance to others tangibly confirmed.
Quote examples
Thomas Malthus
English Economist
It is an acknowledged truth in philosophy that a just theory will always be confirmed by experiment.
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Danny Boyle
English Director
I want people to leave the cinema feeling that something's been confirmed for them about life.
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