confirm

The definition of confirm is to approve or to establish the truth or make stronger.

(verb)

An example of confirm is to sign an alliance agreement.
An example of confirm is to call a friend and make sure that tonight's plans are definite.
An example of confirm is to pledge devotion to a faith.

See confirm in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

Origin: ME confermen < OFr confermer < L confirmare < com-, intens. + firmare, to strengthen < firmus, firm

Related Forms:

See confirm in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb con·firmed, con·firm·ing, con·firms

To support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify.
To make firmer; strengthen: Working on the campaign confirmed her intention to go into politics.
To make valid or binding by a formal or legal act; ratify.
To administer the religious rite of confirmation to.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English confirmen

Origin: , from Old French confermer

Origin: , from Latin cōnfirmāre

Origin: : com-, intensive pref.; see com-

Origin: + firmāre, to strengthen (from firmus, strong; see dher- in Indo-European roots)

Related Forms: