confirmed

Meanings

• adjective

  having been authenticated or made valid by the necessary authorities or processes

  - "The document was confirmed by the notary."
  - "The test results were confirmed by the lab."
  - "The winner of the election was confirmed by the electoral college."

• verb

  to make or render certain or undeniable

  - "The evidence confirmed my suspicions."
  - "The witness confirmed the suspect's identity."
  - "The doctor confirmed the diagnosis."

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Pronunciation

1. /kənˈfɝmd/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1749757"

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Antonyms

contradict , deny , disconfirm , dispute , infirm , question , unconfirmed

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Synonyms

sicker

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with confirmed
conform , transform , reform

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Variants

List of all variants of confirmed that leads to same result
confirmed , confirmedly , confirmedness , confirmednesses , confirm , confirmabilities , confirmability , confirmable , confirming , confirms , confirmed bachelor

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Etymology

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from Old French confirmer, from conferre 'confirm, agree, establish, strengthen'

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Trivia

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1. The word 'confirmed' comes from the Latin word 'confirmare', which means 'to make firm or strengthen'.

2. In some parts of Europe, a 'confirmed bachelor' is a man who has never married, while in other parts, it refers to a man who has been married but remains unchanged in his bachelor ways.

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Related Concepts

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1. authentication: The process of verifying the truth or validity of something, such as a document or a person's identity.

2. verification: The act of making certain that something is true, accurate, or valid.

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Culture

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In literature, 'confirmed' is often used to describe characters who have strong beliefs or habits. For instance, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'The Brothers Karamazov', the character Raskolnikov is described as a 'confirmed atheist'. In art, 'confirmed' can refer to a style or genre, such as 'confirmed minimalism'. In music, a 'confirmed hit' is a song that has been successful.

How to Memorize "confirmed"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a document being stamped with a seal or a signature, or a person nodding in agreement.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the word 'authenticate' and remember that 'confirmed' means the same thing.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'C-O-N-F-I-R-M' to remember the definition: 'Confirm' Others' 'N'otions, 'F'acts, 'I'dentities, 'R'esults, 'M'atters.

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