The Wordsmith Dictionary

Con *firm ", v. t. [imp. & p.p. Confrmed; p.pr. & vb. n. Confirming. ]Etym: [OE. confermen, confirmen, OF. confermer, F. confirmer, fr. L. confirmare; con- + firmare to make firm, fr. firmus firm. See Firm. ]

1. To make firm or firmer; to add strength to; to establish; as, health is confirmed by exercise. Confirm the crown to me and to mine heirs. Shak. Annd confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law. Ps. cv. 1 .

2. To strengthen in judgment or purpose. Confirmed, then, I resolve Adam shall share with me in bliss or woe. Milton.

3. To give new assurance of the truth of; to render certain; to verify; to corroborate; as, to confirm a rumor. Your eyes shall witness and confirm my tale. Pope. These likelihoods confirm her flight. Shak.

4. 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. That treaty so prejudicial ought to have been remitted rather than confimed. Swift.

5. (Eccl.)

Defn: To administer the rite of confirmation to. See Confirmation, 3. Those which are thus confirmed are thereby supposed to be fit for admission to the sacrament. Hammond.

Syn. -- To strengthen; corroborate; substantiate; establish; fix; ratify; settle; verify; assure.

CONFIRMABLE

CONFIRMABLE Con *firm "a *ble, a.

Defn: That may be confirmed.

CONFIRMANCE

CONFIRMANCE Con *firm "ance, n.

Defn: Confirmation. [Obs. ]

CONFIRMATION

Con `fir *ma "tion, n. Etym: [F. confirmation, L. confirmatio.]

1. The act of confirming or strengthening; the act of establishing, ratifying, or sanctioning; as, the confirmation of an appointment. Their blood is shed In confirmation of the noblest claim. Cowper.

2. That which confirms; that which gives new strength or assurance; as to a statement or belief; additional evidence; proof; convincing testimony. Trifles light as air Are to the jealous confirmations strong As proofs of holy writ. Shak.

3. (Eccl.)

Defn: A rite supplemental to baptism, by which a person is admitted, through the laying on of the hands of a bishop, to the full privileges of the church, as in the Roman Catholic, the Episcopal Church, etc. This ordinance is called confirmation, because they who duly receive it are confirmed or strengthened for the fulfillment of their Christian duties, by the grace therein bestowed upon them. Hook.

4. (Law )

Defn: A conveyance by which a voidable estate is made sure and not voliable, or by which a particular estate is increased; a contract, express or implied, by which a person makes that firm and binding which was before voidable.

CONFIRMATIVE

Con *firm "a *tive, a. Etym: [L. confirmativus: cf. F. confirmatif.]

Defn: Tending confirm or establish. Sherwood. -- Con *firm "a *tive *ly, adv.

CONFIRMATOR

Con "fir *ma `tor, n. Etym: [L.]

Defn: One who, or that which, confirms; a confirmer. Sir T. Browne.

CONFIRMATORY

CONFIRMATORY Con *firm "a *to *ry, a..

Defn: Serving to confirm; corroborative. A fact confirmatory of the conclusion. I. Taylor.

2. Pertaining to the rite of confirmation. Compton.

CONFIRMEDLY

CONFIRMEDLY Con *firm "ed *ly, adv.

Defn: With confirmation.

CONFIRMEDNESS

CONFIRMEDNESS Con *firm "ed *ness, n.

Defn: A fixed state.

CONFIRMEE

Con `fir *mee ", n. Etym: [F. confirm, p.p. of confirmer. ] (Law )

Defn: One to whom anuthing is confirmed.

CONFIRMER

CONFIRMER Con *firm "er, n.

Defn: One who, or that which, confirms, establishes, or ratifies; one who corroborates. Shak.

CONFIRMINGLY

CONFIRMINGLY Con *firm "ing *ly, adv.

Defn: In a confirming manner.

New American Oxford Dictionary

confirm

con firm |kənˈfərm kənˈfərm | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 establish the truth or correctness of (something previously believed, suspected, or feared to be the case ): if these fears are confirmed, the outlook for the economy will be dire | the report confirms that a diet rich in vitamin C can help to prevent cataracts. • state with assurance that a report or fact is true: he confirmed that the general was in the hands of the rebels | “It is indeed real coffee, ” I confirmed. • (confirm someone in ) reinforce someone in (an opinion, belief, or feeling ): he fueled his misogyny by cultivating women who confirmed him in this view. • make (a provisional arrangement or appointment ) definite: Mr. Baker's assistant telephoned to confirm his appointment with the chairman. • make (something, esp. a person's appointment to a position or an agreement ) formally valid; ratify: the organization has confirmed the appointment of Mr. Collins as managing director. • formally declare (someone ) to be appointed to a particular position: he was confirmed as the new peace envoy. 2 administer the religious rite of confirmation to: he had been baptized and confirmed. DERIVATIVES con firm a tive |-mətiv |adjective, con firm a to ry |-məˌtôrē |adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French confermer, from Latin confirmare, from con- ‘together ’ + firmare ‘strengthen ’ (from firmus ‘firm ’).

confirmand

con fir mand |ˈkänfərˌmand, ˌkänfərˈmand kənˈfərmənd | ▶noun a person who is to undergo the religious rite of confirmation.

confirmation

con fir ma tion |ˌkänfərˈmāSHən ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən | ▶noun 1 the action of confirming something or the state of being confirmed: Sylvia received official confirmation of the instructorship. 2 (in the Christian Church ) the rite at which a baptized person, esp. one baptized as an infant, affirms Christian belief and is admitted as a full member of the church. • the Jewish ceremony of bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah. ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin confirmatio (n- ), from confirmare ‘make firm, establish ’ (see confirm ).

confirmed

con firmed |kənˈfərmd kənˈfərmd | ▶adjective (of a person ) firmly established in a particular habit, belief, or way of life and unlikely to change: a confirmed bachelor | a confirmed teetotaler.

Oxford Dictionary

confirm

con |firm |kənˈfəːm | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 establish the truth or correctness of (something previously believed or suspected to be the case ): if these fears are confirmed, the outlook for the economy will be dire | [ with clause ] : the report confirms that a diet rich in vitamin C can help to prevent cataracts. • [ reporting verb ] state with assurance that a report or fact is true: [ with clause ] : he confirmed that the general was in the hands of the rebels | [ with direct speech ] : ‘It is indeed proper coffee, ’ I confirmed. • (confirm someone in ) reinforce someone in (an opinion or feeling ): he fuelled his misogyny by cultivating women who confirmed him in this view. • make (a provisional arrangement or appointment ) definite: Mr Baker's assistant telephoned to confirm his appointment with the chairman. • make (a decision or an agreement ) formally valid: the organization has confirmed the appointment of Mr Collins as managing director. • declare (someone ) formally to be appointed to a particular post: he was confirmed as the new EC peace envoy. 2 administer the religious rite of confirmation to: he had been baptized and confirmed. DERIVATIVES confirmative adjective, confirmatory adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French confermer, from Latin confirmare, from con- ‘together ’ + firmare ‘strengthen ’ (from firmus ‘firm ’).

confirmand

confirmand |ˈkɒnfəmand | ▶noun a person who is to undergo the religious rite of confirmation.

confirmation

con |firm |ation |kɒnfəˈmeɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the action of confirming something or the state of being confirmed: high unemployment figures were further confirmation that the economy was in recession. 2 (in the Christian Church ) the rite at which a baptized person, especially one baptized as an infant, affirms Christian belief and is admitted as a full member of the Church. • the Jewish ceremony of bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah. ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin confirmatio (n- ), from confirmare ‘make firm, establish ’ (see confirm ).

confirmed

con |firmed |kənˈfəːmd | ▶adjective (of a person ) firmly established in a particular habit, belief, or way of life and unlikely to change their ways: a confirmed bachelor | a confirmed teetotaller.

American Oxford Thesaurus

confirm

confirm verb 1 records confirm the latest evidence: corroborate, verify, prove, validate, authenticate, substantiate, justify, vindicate; support, uphold, back up. ANTONYMS contradict, repudiate. 2 he confirmed that help was on the way: affirm, reaffirm, assert, assure someone, repeat; promise, guarantee. ANTONYMS deny. 3 his appointment was confirmed by the president: ratify, validate, sanction, endorse, formalize, authorize, warrant, accredit, approve, accept. ANTONYMS revoke.

confirmation

confirmation noun 1 independent confirmation of the deaths: corroboration, verification, proof, testimony, endorsement, authentication, substantiation, evidence. 2 confirmation of your appointment: ratification, approval, authorization, validation, sanction, endorsement, formalization, accreditation, acceptance.

confirmed

confirmed adjective he's a confirmed gambler: established, long-standing, committed, dyed-in-the-wool, through and through; staunch, loyal, faithful, devoted, dedicated, steadfast; habitual, compulsive, persistent; unapologetic, unashamed, inveterate, chronic, incurable; informal card-carrying.

Oxford Thesaurus

confirm

confirm verb 1 written records confirm the archaeological evidence: corroborate, bear out, verify, show the truth of, prove, validate, authenticate, substantiate, give substance to, justify, vouch for, vindicate, give credence to, support, uphold, back up. ANTONYMS contradict; repudiate. 2 he confirmed that engineers would examine the road: affirm, reaffirm, assert, reassert, give an assurance, assure someone, repeat, say again, state again, pledge, promise, guarantee. ANTONYMS deny. 3 his appointment as ambassador was confirmed by the President: ratify, validate, sanction, endorse, formalize, certify, underwrite, authorize, warrant, accredit, approve, recognize, agree to, consent to, accept. ANTONYMS revoke.

confirmation

confirmation noun 1 there was no independent confirmation of the reported deaths: corroboration, verification, proof, testimony, endorsement, authentication, substantiation, justification, vindication, support, evidence. 2 confirmation of your appointment is dependent upon satisfactory performance: ratification, approval, authorization, validation, sanction, endorsement, formalization, certification, accreditation, recognition, acceptance; agreement to, consent to.

confirmed

confirmed adjective a confirmed bachelor: established, long-established, long-standing, firm, committed, dyed-in-the-wool, through and through; seasoned, hardened, settled, set, fixed, rooted; staunch, loyal, faithful, devoted, dedicated, stalwart, steadfast; habitual, compulsive, obsessive, persistent, unapologetic, unashamed, incorrigible, irredeemable, unreformable, impenitent, inveterate, chronic, incurable; informal deep-dyed, card-carrying.

French Dictionary

confirmation

confirmation n. f. nom féminin 1 Action de confirmer; son résultat. : La confirmation de l ’arrivée de Léa. 2 Sacrement de l ’Église catholique donné par l ’évêque.

confirmer

confirmer v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Rendre sûr ce qu ’on a déjà annoncé. : L ’heure d ’arrivée de l ’avion n ’est pas encore confirmée. SYNONYME attester ; certifier ; garantir . 2 Rendre certain. : La directrice a confirmé la bonne nouvelle: nous aurons congé lundi prochain. SYNONYME assurer . ANTONYME infirmer . verbe pronominal Devenir certain. : Nos soupçons se confirment. SYNONYME vérifier . Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Les dysfonctionnements se sont confirmés progressivement. aimer

Spanish Dictionary

confirmación

confirmación nombre femenino 1 Acción de confirmar :queda hecha la reserva provisional, a la espera de su confirmación definitiva .2 Hecho, prueba, etc. , que confirma una cosa :la defensa pidió la confirmación de la sentencia recurrida; la competición de gimnasia rítmica supuso la confirmación de la superioridad de nuestro equipo nacional, tanto a nivel individual como por conjuntos .3 Sacramento de algunas iglesias cristianas que consiste en la renovación y ratificación de los votos del bautismo como símbolo de renovación de la propia fe, de compromiso activo con la iglesia a la que se pertenece y de corresponsabilidad (junto con los demás miembros ) con la misión de la iglesia en el mundo .4 En retórica, parte del discurso en que se aducen las pruebas para demostrar la proposición .

confirmando, -da

confirmando, -da nombre masculino y femenino Persona cristiana bautizada que se prepara para recibir el sacramento de la confirmación .

confirmar

confirmar verbo transitivo 1 Ser prueba de algo sabido o supuesto o añadir validez a un juicio, opinión, etc. :estas fotografías confirman nuestras sospechas; los trabajos de Koch y de Pasteur, entre otros, permitieron confirmar que las enfermedades infecciosas las producen microorganismos .SINÓNIMO corroborar, ratificar .2 Ser prueba concluyente de una aseveración :el famoso proceso contra Verres confirma a Cicerón como uno de los mejores oradores del Foro; la orden real de 1537 de constitución de la mesta confirmó a México como potencia ganadera; se confirman como la principal fuerza de la oposición, aunque también pierdan un concejal .3 Obtener pruebas o datos para verificar un juicio u opinión o ratificar algo ya convenido :tomamos una pequeña muestra de sangre para confirmar la ausencia de enfermedad; para distinguir un adjetivo epíteto de otro especificativo bastará con confirmar que no resulta imprescindible para que la oración posea significado; confirma la hora de salida del tren; llamaba para confirmar una reserva .SINÓNIMO corroborar .4 Reiterar algo ya dicho (por uno mismo o por otro ) para asegurar la veracidad de una información :el túnel permanecerá cortado por un período aproximado de un año, según confirmaron ayer fuentes del departamento de Tránsito .5 Revalidar lo ya aprobado :el Tribunal Constitucional confirmó este punto en una sentencia del 22 de noviembre de 1988 .6 Dar mayor firmeza a una persona o cosa en relación con cierta cosa (creencia, cargo, etc. ):se propone orientarlo o ayudarlo a formarse su opinión o confirmarlo en ella; es la fuerza del Espíritu Santo que los confirma en la fe, llenándolos de sus dones; el congreso del partido le ha confirmado en el cargo de presidente .7 Administrar a una persona el sacramento de la confirmación :el obispo confirmó a los muchachos de la parroquia; este joven se confirmó hace cuatro años .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xiii ) del latín confirmare. De la familia etimológica de firme (V.).

confirmativo, -va

confirmativo, -va adjetivo Que confirma .

confirmatorio, -ria

confirmatorio, -ria adjetivo [auto, sentencia ] Que confirma otro anterior .SINÓNIMO confirmativo .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

confirm

con firm /kənfə́ː r m /〖con (完全に )firm 1 (しっかりした )〗動詞～s /-z /; ～ed /-d /; ～ing 他動詞 1 〈人事などが〉 (証拠によって )〈意見うわさなど〉を確かめる , 確証する ; 〖confirm (to A ) that節 /wh節〗〈事が〉(A 〈人〉に )…だと […かを ]立証する, 裏づける ; 〈人が〉(A 〈人〉に )…ということを […かを ]確認する, 認める (!進行形にしない ) ▸ The experiment confirmed his hypothesis [that he was right ].その実験が彼の仮説 [彼が正しいこと ]を裏づけた ▸ I can neither confirm nor deny such rumors .そのようなうわさは正しいとも間違っているとも言えない 2 〖confirm (A in ) B 〗〈人事などが〉(A 〈人〉の )B 〈信念決意など〉を強める , 固める (!進行形にしない ) ▸ What she said confirmed (him in ) his suspicions .彼女の言ったことで彼の疑いはいっそう強まった 3 (手紙電話などで )〈約束日時など〉を確認する ▸ confirm the reservation 予約を確認する .4 〈地位権力など〉をより強固にする ; 〈決定〉を追認する ; 〈条約など〉を批准する ; «…として » 〈人〉を承認する «as » ▸ The woman was confirmed as Secretary of Labor .その女性が労働省長官として承認された 5 〖通例be ～ed 〗〘キリスト教〙堅信礼を施される ; 〘ユダヤ教〙成人の儀式を受ける .自動詞 (約束日時などを )確認する .

confirmation

con fir ma tion /kɑ̀nfə r méɪʃ (ə )n |kɔ̀n -/名詞 U C 1 確認, 確証 ; «…という » 裏づけ «that 節 » ; 批准, 承認 .2 (約束日時などの )確認書 .3 〘キリスト教〙堅信礼〘信仰告白をして教会員になる儀式〙; 〘ユダヤ教〙成人の儀式 .～́ h è aring ｟米｠〘政〙指名承認公聴会 .

confirmatory

con f í r ma t ò ry -tive /-ətɔ̀ːri |-ət (ə )ri //-ətɪv /形容詞確認の (ための ).

confirmed

con f í rmed 形容詞〖名詞の前で〗1 常習的な, 慢性の, 直りそうにない〈習慣性癖など〉▸ a confirmed bachelor 独身主義を押し通す男性 2 批准された〈条約など〉; 確認された .