Слово англійською: confirm
Дієслово
Переклад confirm українською: підтве́рдити (правди́вість і т. д.), стве́рдити, укріпи́ти кого́ в чо́му
Детальний опис
- to state or show that something is definitely true or correct, especially by providing evidence
- confirm something His guilty expression confirmed my suspicions.
- to confirm a diagnosis/report
- to confirm results/findings
- Rumours of job losses were later confirmed.
- We have yet to confirm the identities of the victims.
- She said she could not confirm or deny the allegations.
- The authorities refused to confirm any details.
- confirm (that)… Police sources confirmed that ten people had been arrested at the march.
- confirm to somebody/something that… A government official confirmed to the newspaper that Britain was pushing hard for an end to the arms embargo.
- confirm what/when, etc… Can you confirm what happened?
- it is confirmed that… It has been confirmed that an official complaint was made to the council.
- to make a position, an agreement, etc. more definite or official; to establish somebody/something clearly
- confirm something Please write to confirm your reservation (= say that it is definite).
- After a six-month probationary period, her position was confirmed.
- confirm (that)… Has everyone confirmed (that) they’re coming?
- it is confirmed that… It has been confirmed that the meeting will take place next week.
- confirm somebody as something He was confirmed as captain for the rest of the season.
- confirm somebody in something I'm very happy to confirm you in your post.
- to make somebody feel or believe something even more strongly
- confirm something The walk in the mountains confirmed his fear of heights.
- confirm somebody in something This latest tragedy merely confirms my view that the law must be tightened.
- [usually passive] to perform the Christian or Jewish ceremony of confirmation
- be confirmed She was baptized when she was a month old and confirmed when she was thirteen.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French confermer, from Latin confirmare, from con- ‘together’ + firmare ‘strengthen’ (from firmus ‘firm’).