What does CONFIRM mean?
Definitions for CONFIRM
kənˈfɜrmcon·firm
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word CONFIRM.
Princeton's WordNet
confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirmverb
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
"his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"
confirm, reassertverb
strengthen or make more firm
"The witnesses confirmed the victim's account"
confirmverb
make more firm
"Confirm thy soul in self-control!"
confirmverb
support a person for a position
"The Senate confirmed the President's candidate for Secretary of Defense"
confirmverb
administer the rite of confirmation to
"the children were confirmed in their mother's faith"
Wiktionary
confirmverb
To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.
confirmverb
To confer the Christian sacrament of confirmation.
confirmverb
To assure the accuracy of previous statements.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To CONFIRMverb
Etymology: confirmo, Latin.
The testimony of Christ was confirmed in you. 1 Cor. i. 6.
Whilst all the stars, that round her burn,
And all the planets in their turn,
Confirm the tidings as they roll,
And spread the truth from pole to pole. Joseph Addison, Spectator.I confirm thee in the high priesthood, and appoint thee ruler. 1 Mac. xi. 57.
Confirm the crown to me and to mine heirs. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.
Fernelius never cured a confirmed pox without it. Richard Wiseman.
He only liv’d but ’till he was a man;
The which no sooner had his prowess confirm’d,
But like a man he died. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.That treaty, so prejudicial, ought to have been remitted rather than confirmed. Jonathan Swift.
Those which are thus confirmed, are thereby supposed to be fit for admission to the sacrament. Henry Hammond, Fundamentals.
Wikipedia
confirm
In Christian denominations that practice infant baptism, confirmation is seen as the sealing of the covenant created in baptism. Those being confirmed are known as confirmands. For adults, it is an affirmation of belief. It involves laying on of hands. Catholicism views confirmation as a sacrament. The sacrament is called chrismation in the Eastern Christianity. In the East it is conferred immediately after baptism. In Western Christianity, confirmation is ordinarily administered when a child reaches the age of reason or early adolescence. When an adult is baptized, the sacrament is conferred immediately after baptism in the same ceremony. Among those Christians who practice teen-aged confirmation, the practice may be perceived, secondarily, as a "coming of age" rite.In many Protestant denominations, such as the Anglican, Lutheran, Methodist and Reformed traditions, confirmation is a rite that often includes a profession of faith by an already baptized person. Confirmation is required by Lutherans, Anglicans and other traditional Protestant denominations for full membership in the respective church. In Catholic theology, by contrast, it is the sacrament of baptism that confers membership, while "reception of the sacrament of Confirmation is necessary for the completion of baptismal grace". The Catholic and Methodist denominations teach that in confirmation, the Holy Spirit strengthens a baptized individual for their faith journey.Confirmation is not practiced in Baptist, Anabaptist and other groups that teach believer's baptism. Thus, the sacrament or rite of confirmation is administered to those being received from those aforementioned groups, in addition to those converts from non-Christian religions. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints does not practice infant baptism, but individuals can be baptized after they reach the "age of accountability". Confirmation in the LDS Church occurs shortly following baptism, which is not considered complete or fully efficacious until confirmation is received.There is an analogous ceremony also called confirmation in Reform Judaism.
ChatGPT
confirm
To confirm means to establish the truth, validity, authenticity, or accuracy of something; or to affirm or substantiate a fact, information, or a statement. It could also refer to approving, agreeing to, or finalizing a decision or arrangement.
Webster Dictionary
Confirmverb
to make firm or firmer; to add strength to; to establish; as, health is confirmed by exercise
Confirmverb
to strengthen in judgment or purpose
Confirmverb
to give new assurance of the truth of; to render certain; to verify; to corroborate; as, to confirm a rumor
Confirmverb
to render valid by formal assent; to complete by a necessary sanction; to ratify; as, to confirm the appoinment of an official; the Senate confirms a treaty
Confirmverb
to administer the rite of confirmation to. See Confirmation, 3
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Confirm
kon-fėrm′, v.t. to strengthen: to fix or establish: to ratify: to verify: to assure: to admit to full communion.—adj. Confirm′able.—n. Confirmā′tion, a making firm or sure: convincing proof: the rite by which persons are admitted to full communion in the R.C., Greek, Lutheran, Anglican, and other Churches.—adjs. Confirm′ative, tending to confirm; Confirm′atory, giving additional strength to: confirming; Confirmed′, settled: inveterate.—ns. Confirmee′, one to whom anything is confirmed; Confirm′er; Confirm′ing. [O. Fr. confermer—L. confirmāre—con, inten., and firmāre—firmus, firm.]
Editors Contribution
confirm
To provide or support with data, information or fact.
They did confirm they would get married as they loved each other with all the heart and soul.
Submitted by MaryC on February 18, 2020
Suggested Resources
Confirm
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'CONFIRM' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3736
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'CONFIRM' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3479
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'CONFIRM' in Verbs Frequency: #256
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of CONFIRM in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of CONFIRM in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of CONFIRM in a Sentence
We confirm to the Libyan people that their resources are secure and under the protection of their sons.
It is with a very heavy heart that I can confirm the passing of Chucky Thompson, to anyone in Tamar Juda orbit, you know how generous he was with his energy, creativity and love. Both the music industry, and the world has lost a titan.
There is a chain of assumptions the authors accept in order to confirm that this is a Denisovan fossil, the reality is that we can not know whether this single and badly preserved molar belonged indeed to a Denisovan, a hybrid or even an unknown hominin group. It might well be a Denisovan, and I would love it to be a Denisovan, because how cool would that be ? But more confident evidence is needed.
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop:
I can confirm that we're seeking to independently verify that he was part of this suicide bombing attack, the news appears very grim, but we are seeking to independently verify it.
These pictures confirm what has been happening to the communities... they have been hit hard and cannot maintain their way of life, the dams have violated social rights and environmental safeguards producing disastrous results for the rainforest.
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Translations for CONFIRM
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- أكد, تؤكدArabic
- потвърждавам, утвърждавам, подкрепямBulgarian
- potvrditCzech
- bekræfteDanish
- bekräftigen, bestätigenGerman
- konfirmiEsperanto
- confirmarSpanish
- vahvistaa, konfirmoida, vakuuttaaFinnish
- confirmerFrench
- megerősít, bérmál, konfirmálHungarian
- հաստատելArmenian
- verigarIdo
- fermaIcelandic
- cresimare, confermareItalian
- 確認Japanese
- bestätegenLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- whakaūMāori
- forsikre om, stadfeste, konfirmere, bekrefte, bekfrefteNorwegian
- beamen, bevestigenDutch
- bekrefte, konfirmere, stadfesteNorwegian Nynorsk
- bekrefteNorwegian
- potwierdzać, bierzmowaćPolish
- firmar, confirmarPortuguese
- confirmaRomanian
- подтверди́ть, уси́ливать, уси́лить, подтвержда́ть, укрепи́ть, укрепля́ть, подкрепи́ть, подкрепля́тьRussian
- potvŕditi, utvŕditi, učvŕstiti, krȉzmatiSerbo-Croatian
- befästa, försäkra, bekräfta, konfirmeraSwedish
- تصدیقUrdu
- באַשטעטיקןYiddish
- 確認Chinese
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