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1 confirm
[kən'fɜːm]1) (state as true) confermare [statement, event]to confirm receipt of — comm. accusare ricevuta di [cheque, goods]
2) amm. confermare [ appointment]3) dir. confermare, ratificare [ decree]4) (justify)to confirm sb. in — rafforzare qcn. in [belief, opinion]
5) relig. cresimare, confermare* * *[kən'fə:m]1) (to establish or make quite certain: They confirmed their hotel booking by letter.) confermare2) (to admit to full membership of certain Christian churches.) cresimare•- confirmand
- confirmed* * *[kən'fɜːm]1) (state as true) confermare [statement, event]to confirm receipt of — comm. accusare ricevuta di [cheque, goods]
2) amm. confermare [ appointment]3) dir. confermare, ratificare [ decree]4) (justify)to confirm sb. in — rafforzare qcn. in [belief, opinion]
5) relig. cresimare, confermare -
2 ♦ (to) confirm
♦ (to) confirm /kənˈfɜ:m/v. t.1 confermare: The news has been confirmed, la notizia è stata confermata; to confirm an appointment, confermare un appuntamento; (comm.) to confirm an order, confermare un ordinativo2 – to confirm sb. in, confortare q. in ( una convinzione, ecc.): This confirms me in my belief that…, ciò mi conforta nel credere che…; ciò rafforza la mia convinzione che…3 ratificare; confermare; omologare; rendere definitivo: to confirm a treaty, ratificare un trattato; to confirm sb. 's appointment, confermare (o rendere definitiva) la nomina di q.4 (relig.) cresimare; confermare. -
3 ♦ (to) confirm
♦ (to) confirm /kənˈfɜ:m/v. t.1 confermare: The news has been confirmed, la notizia è stata confermata; to confirm an appointment, confermare un appuntamento; (comm.) to confirm an order, confermare un ordinativo2 – to confirm sb. in, confortare q. in ( una convinzione, ecc.): This confirms me in my belief that…, ciò mi conforta nel credere che…; ciò rafforza la mia convinzione che…3 ratificare; confermare; omologare; rendere definitivo: to confirm a treaty, ratificare un trattato; to confirm sb. 's appointment, confermare (o rendere definitiva) la nomina di q.4 (relig.) cresimare; confermare.
См. также в других словарях:
confirm — confirmable, adj. confirmability, n. confirmer; Law, confirmor /kon feuhr mawr , keuhn ferr meuhr/, n. confirmingly, adv. /keuhn ferrm /, v.t. 1. to establish the truth, accuracy, validity, or genuineness of; corroborate; verify: This report… … Universalium
confirm — 01. Hello, I d like to [confirm] my reservation for my flight to Amsterdam. 02. I was offered a position with the firm this morning, and received [confirmation] of my appointment as department head this afternoon. 03. Hello, I m just phoning to… … Grammatical examples in English
confirm — con|firm W2S2 [kənˈfə:m US ə:rm] v [T] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: confirmer, from Latin confirmare, from com ( COM ) + firmare to make firm ] 1.) to show that something is definitely true, especially by providing more proof ▪ New… … Dictionary of contemporary English
appointment — noun 1 agreement to meet sb ADJECTIVE ▪ important, urgent ▪ first, initial ▪ follow up ▪ scheduled ▪ … Collocations dictionary
confirm */*/*/ — UK [kənˈfɜː(r)m] / US [kənˈfɜrm] verb Word forms confirm : present tense I/you/we/they confirm he/she/it confirms present participle confirming past tense confirmed past participle confirmed 1) [transitive] to prove that something is true The… … English dictionary
confirm — con|firm [ kən fɜrm ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to prove that something is true: The study confirms the findings of earlier research. Please bring something with you that confirms your identity. confirm (that): The doctor may run a test to confirm … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
confirm — verb ADVERB ▪ just, merely, only, simply ▪ This latest tragedy merely confirms my view that the law must be tightened. ▪ independently ▪ These results were ind … Collocations dictionary
confirm — [[t]kənfɜ͟ː(r)m[/t]] ♦♦ confirms, confirming, confirmed 1) VERB: no cont If something confirms what you believe, suspect, or fear, it shows that it is definitely true. [V that] X rays have confirmed that he has not broken any bones... [V … English dictionary
confirm*/*/*/ — [kənˈfɜːm] verb 1) [T] to show or say that something is true The study confirms the findings of earlier research.[/ex] The doctor may do a test to confirm that you are pregnant.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to tell someone that something will definitely happen… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
confirm — verb 1) records confirm the latest evidence Syn: corroborate, verify, prove, validate, authenticate, substantiate, justify, vindicate; support, uphold, back up Ant: contradict, repudiate 2) … Thesaurus of popular words
confirm — verb 1) records confirm the latest evidence Syn: corroborate, verify, prove, substantiate, justify, vindicate, bear out 2) he confirmed that help was on the way Syn: affirm, reaffirm, assert … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary