v.
- establish the truth or correctness of.
▸state with assurance that something is true.
▸
(confirm someone in)
reinforce someone in (an opinion or feeling).
- make (a provisional arrangement) definite.
▸formally declare that (someone) is appointed to a post.
- administer the religious rite of confirmation to.
Derivative
- confirmative adj.
- confirmatory adj.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. confermer, from L. confirmare, from con- ‘together’ + firmare ‘strengthen’ (from firmus ‘firm’).
