məˌtɔr adjective
serving to confirm; corroborative.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | (may take a clause as object) to prove to be true or valid; corroborate; verify |
| 2. | (may take a clause as object) to assert for a second or further time, so as to make more definite: he confirmed that he would appear in court |
| 3. | to strengthen or make more firm: his story confirmed my doubts |
| 4. | to make valid by a formal act or agreement; ratify |
| 5. | to administer the rite of confirmation to |
| [C13: from Old French confermer, from Latin confirmāre, from firmus | |
| con'firmable | |
| —adj | |
| con'firmatory | |
| —adj | |
| con'firmative | |
| —adj | |
| con'firmer | |
| —n | |
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