confirm
To establish that something is definitely true or will happen
Examples
In a meeting
“Can you confirm your attendance at tomorrow's workshop?”
Over coffee
“Let me confirm our dinner reservation before we leave.”
Why this word
verify
confirm implies providing assurance or validation, often of arrangements or decisions already made
prove
confirm means to establish as certain or correct, less formal than proving with evidence
check
confirm means to establish definitively, not just to examine or inspect
Usage tip
Use when you need definite assurance or acknowledgment; common for appointments, plans, and facts
Etymology
Latin 'confirmare' from 'con-' (intensive) + 'firmare' (to strengthen) from 'firmus' (firm)
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