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{ "term": "confirm", "partOfSpeech": "verb", "academic": true, "ox3000": true, "cefr": "b1", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "confirm", "heSheIt": "confirms" }, "pastSimple": "confirmed", "pastParticiple": "confirmed", "ingForm": "confirming" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to state or show that something is definitely true or correct, especially by providing evidence", "sensetop": "confirm somethingconfirm (that)…confirm to somebody/something that…confirm what/when, etc…it is confirmed that…", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "His guilty expression **confirmed my suspicions**.", "contextForm": "confirm something" }, { "text": "to **confirm a diagnosis/report**" }, { "text": "to **confirm results/findings**" }, { "text": "Rumours of job losses were later confirmed." }, { "text": "We have yet to **confirm the identities** of the victims." }, { "text": "She said she could not **confirm or deny** the allegations." }, { "text": "The authorities **refused to confirm** any details." }, { "text": "Police sources confirmed that ten people had been arrested at the march.", "contextForm": "confirm (that)…" }, { "text": "A government official confirmed to the newspaper that Britain was pushing hard for an end to the arms embargo.", "contextForm": "confirm to somebody/something that…" }, { "text": "Can you confirm what happened?", "contextForm": "confirm what/when, etc…" }, { "text": "It has been confirmed that an official complaint was made to the council.", "contextForm": "it is confirmed that…" }, { "text": "I wanted to find a way to confirm the results." }, { "text": "Laboratory tests confirmed the presence of the virus." }, { "text": "The Ministry of Defence confirmed the deaths of three soldiers." }, { "text": "These new symptoms tend to confirm my original diagnosis." }, { "text": "These results were independently confirmed in a study of 48 patients." }, { "text": "Your vet will suggest some tests to help confirm the diagnosis." }, { "text": "Both teams played badly, which confirms the impression left by earlier games." }, { "text": "The doctor confirmed my suspicions and prescribed an antibiotic." }, { "text": "The results confirm the findings of our earlier research." } ], "topics": ["Scientific research"], "collocations": { "adverb": ["just", "merely", "only"], "verb + confirm": ["be able to", "be unable to", "can"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to make a position, an agreement, etc. more definite or official; to establish somebody/something clearly", "sensetop": "confirm somethingconfirm (that)…it is confirmed that…confirm somebody as somethingconfirm somebody in something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Please write to confirm your reservation *(= say that it is definite)*.", "contextForm": "confirm something" }, { "text": "After a six-month probationary period, her position was confirmed." }, { "text": "Has everyone confirmed (that) they’re coming?", "contextForm": "confirm (that)…" }, { "text": "It has been confirmed that the meeting will take place next week.", "contextForm": "it is confirmed that…" }, { "text": "He was confirmed as captain for the rest of the season.", "contextForm": "confirm somebody as something" }, { "text": "I'm very happy to confirm you in your post.", "contextForm": "confirm somebody in something" }, { "text": "The plans were officially confirmed yesterday." }, { "text": "I booked online and rang later to confirm." }, { "text": "It has been confirmed that Moore's next fight will be against Michael Jones." } ], "topics": ["Discussion and agreement"] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to make somebody feel or believe something even more strongly", "sensetop": "confirm somethingconfirm somebody in something", "examples": [ { "text": "The walk in the mountains confirmed his fear of heights.", "contextForm": "confirm something" }, { "text": "This latest tragedy merely confirms my view that the law must be tightened.", "contextForm": "confirm somebody in something" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to perform the Christian or Jewish ceremony of confirmation", "sensetop": "be confirmed", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "She was baptized when she was a month old and confirmed when she was thirteen.", "contextForm": "be confirmed" } ], "topics": ["Religion and festivals"] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/kənˈfɜːm/", "audio": "xc/confirm/xconfirm__gb_2.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/kənˈfɜːmz/", "audio": "xc/confirm/xconfirms__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/kənˈfɜːmd/", "audio": "xc/confirm/xconfirmed__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/kənˈfɜːmɪŋ/", "audio": "xc/confirm/xconfirming__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/kənˈfɜːrm/", "audio": "xc/confirm/xconfirm__us_2.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/kənˈfɜːrmz/", "audio": "xc/confirm/xconfirms__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/kənˈfɜːrmd/", "audio": "xc/confirm/xconfirmed__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/kənˈfɜːrmɪŋ/", "audio": "xc/confirm/xconfirming__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French confermer, from Latin confirmare, from con- ‘together’ + firmare ‘strengthen’ (from firmus ‘firm’)." }