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confirm in WordNet English dictionary
verb- establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
"his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"
confirm corroborate sustain substantiate support affirm
- make more firm
"Confirm thy soul in self-control!"
confirm
- strengthen or make more firm
"The witnesses confirmed the victim's account"
confirm reassert
- administer the rite of confirmation to
"the children were confirmed in their mother's faith"
confirm
- support a person for a position
"The Senate confirmed the President's candidate for Secretary of Defense"
confirm
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