Confirm

Pronunciation: /kənˈfɜrm/

Definitions of confirm

verb to establish the truth, accuracy, or validity of something

Example Sentences

A1 I confirm my attendance to the party.

A2 Please confirm your reservation by replying to the email.

B1 The doctor confirmed that the test results were positive.

B2 I need to confirm the details of the meeting before I can schedule it.

C1 The contract needs to be confirmed by both parties before it is considered valid.

C2 The scientist confirmed the theory through a series of experiments.

Examples of confirm in a Sentence

formal Please confirm your attendance to the meeting by replying to this email.

informal Can you confirm if you're coming to the party on Saturday?

slang Yo, just confirm if you're down for the concert next week.

figurative His actions confirm my suspicions about his true intentions.

Grammatical Forms of confirm

• past tense: confirmed
• plural: confirms
• comparative: more confirmed
• superlative: most confirmed
• present tense: confirm
• future tense: will confirm
• perfect tense: has confirmed
• continuous tense: is confirming
• singular: confirms
• positive degree: confirmed
• infinitive: to confirm
• gerund: confirming
• participle: confirmed

Origin and Evolution of confirm

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'confirm' originated from the Latin word 'confirmare', which is a combination of 'con-' meaning 'together' and 'firmare' meaning 'to strengthen'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'confirm' has retained its original meaning of strengthening or making something more certain. It is commonly used in contexts of affirming or validating information or beliefs.