confirm
verb
/kənˈfɜːm/
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/kənˈfɝm/
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- To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.
- (transitive, Christianity) To administer the sacrament of confirmation on (someone).
- To assure the accuracy of previous statements.
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confirmer
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confirmation
noun
/ˌkɑn.fəɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/
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/ˌkɒn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/
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[ˌkʰɑɱ.fɚˈmeɪ.ʃn̩]
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[ˌkʰɒɱ.fəˈmeɪ.ʃn̩]
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- An official indicator that things will happen as planned.
- A ceremony of sealing and conscious acknowledgement of the faith in many Christian churches, typically around the ages of 14 to 18; considered a sacrament in some churches, including Catholicism, but not in most Protestant churches.
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confirmation
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- A verification that something is true or has happened.
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confirmation,
vérification
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