Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to confirm
Participle: confirmed
Gerund: confirming
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | confirm |
| you | confirm |
| he;she;it | confirms |
| we | confirm |
| you | confirm |
| they | confirm |
Perfect
| I | have confirmed |
| you | have confirmed |
| he;she;it | has confirmed |
| we | have confirmed |
| you | have confirmed |
| they | have confirmed |
Past
| I | confirmed |
| you | confirmed |
| he;she;it | confirmed |
| we | confirmed |
| you | confirmed |
| they | confirmed |
Pluperfect
| I | had confirmed |
| you | had confirmed |
| he;she;it | had confirmed |
| we | had confirmed |
| you | had confirmed |
| they | had confirmed |
Future
| I | will confirm |
| you | will confirm |
| he;she;it | will confirm |
| we | will confirm |
| you | will confirm |
| they | will confirm |
Future Perfect
| I | will have confirmed |
| you | will have confirmed |
| he;she;it | will have confirmed |
| we | will have confirmed |
| you | will have confirmed |
| they | will have confirmed |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | confirm |
| you | confirm |
| he;she;it | confirm |
| we | confirm |
| you | confirm |
| they | confirm |
Perfect
| I | have confirmed |
| you | have confirmed |
| he;she;it | have confirmed |
| we | have confirmed |
| you | have confirmed |
| they | have confirmed |
Imperfect
| I | confirmed |
| you | confirmed |
| he;she;it | confirmed |
| we | confirmed |
| you | confirmed |
| they | confirmed |
Pluperfect
| I | had confirmed |
| you | had confirmed |
| he;she;it | had confirmed |
| we | had confirmed |
| you | had confirmed |
| they | had confirmed |
Conditional
Present
| I | would confirm |
| you | would confirm |
| he;she;it | would confirm |
| we | would confirm |
| you | would confirm |
| they | would confirm |
Perfect
| I | would have confirmed |
| you | would have confirmed |
| he;she;it | would have confirmed |
| we | would have confirmed |
| you | would have confirmed |
| they | would have confirmed |
Imperative
| you | confirm |
| we | Let's confirm |
| you | confirm |
Verbs conjugated like 'confirm'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'confirm'
confirme,
conform,
bonfire,
co-fire,
cofire,
confer,
confide,
config,
confine,
confit,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- strengthen
- fortify, reinforce, assure, support, establish, invigorate, settle
- to make strong or stronger
- anneal, brace, build up, enstrengthen, fortify, harden, indurate, intend, invigorate, munite, nerve, roborate, steel, strength, strengthen, thicken
- corroborate
- establish, verify, resolve, authenticate, substantiate, justify
- ratify
- sanction, accredit, approve, affirm, authorize, endorse
Antonyms
- ratify
- abrogate, negate, counteract, deny
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. c.1290, from L.
confirmare "make firm, strengthen, establish," from
com- intensive prefix +
firmare "to strengthen," from
firmus (see firm (adj.)).
2. 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”). See: Old French '
confermer', Latin '
confirmo'.
Verbs referencing "confirm"
Finnish with old forms
konfirmoida, Thai
เฟิร์ม.
Sample Sentences
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[...] of seeing these men constantly, were perfectly amazed at the idea, which they regarded as groundless and fanciful. And yet the very first prisoner to whom they appealed—one of their own selection confirmed my impression (which was unknown to him ) instantly, and said, with a genuine air it was impossible to doubt, that he could n't think how it happened, but he was growing very dull of hearing.
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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“ But you confirm her in the wrong way. ” “ What's the odds ? One word is as good as another to her. ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[...] and full rose the blessed English shores; shores charmed by a mighty spell,—with one touch to dissolve every incantation of slavery, no matter in what language pronounced, or by what national power confirmed. ~~~ [ Illustration: THE FUGITIVES ARE SAVE IN A FREE LAND. ]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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Let's drink after we confirm it. Come on, open! Hey, Doctor. Come out. We have reached the bridge.
(Nunakuzhi)