confirm
To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.
Verb 4 meanings
To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.
To administer the sacrament of confirmation on (someone).
To assure the accuracy of previous statements.
To approve a proposal or nomination.
“The Senate must confirm federal court appointments.”
Adverb 1 meaning
For sure, definitely.
“This is confirm not my handwriting.”
Etymology
From Middle English confirmen, confermen, from Old French confermer, from Latin cōnfirmāre (“to make firm, strengthen, establish”), from con- (“together”) + firmāre (“to make firm”), from firmus (“firm”).
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CONFIRM at a glance
CONFIRM has 7 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + N 1 + F 4 + I 1 + R 1 + M 3) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,540 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with confirm
All rhymes- FIRM9
- AFFIRM14
- REAFFIRM16
- SQUIRM17
- INFIRM11
- RECONFIRM16
- DISCONFIRM18
- UNFIRM11
- THAIRM11
- CHIRM12
- DISAFFIRM18
- INTERFIRM14
One letter away
- CONFORM14
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