confirm
part of speech
verb (confirm, confirms, confirmed, confirming)
meaning for a pupil
1) To confirm something is to show or say that it is definitely true or correct. tree →
2) To confirm a plan, booking or time is to say that it will definitely happen. tree →
3) In some Christian churches, to confirm someone is to accept them as a full member in a ceremony. tree →
4) Confirmed describes someone who has long held a habit or belief and is unlikely to change. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Psalms and Esther, to confirm means to make firm, to make a promise or decree stand. The psalmist swears and confirms his oath, and asks God to confirm His word. Interpretation: Tradition teaches that Purim was confirmed in writing by Esther and Mordecai, so it became a lasting holiday. Sefer Yetzirah uses "confirm" for proof by faithful witnesses. In the primary lessons: In science, a second experiment can confirm a result; in maths, you confirm an answer by checking it another way, for example by adding back after subtracting. In everyday life you confirm a booking, an appointment or a party invitation. Safety online: confirm who someone is before you trust them. Phrases: confirm that, confirm a booking, confirmed by.
examples
- To confirm this there are faithful witnesses; the world, year and man, the twelve, the Equipoise, the heptade, which God regulates like the Dragon, [40] (Tali) sphere and the heart. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
- I have sworn, and have confirmed it, to observe Thy righteous ordinances. (Writings PSA.119.106, JPS 1917) tree →
- Confirm Thy word unto Thy servant, which pertaineth unto the fear of Thee. (Writings PSA.119.38, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the commandment of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book. (Writings EST.9.32, JPS 1917) tree →
- Check your answer to confirm that it is right. tree →
- The doctor confirmed that my arm was broken. tree →
- Please confirm the time of the party. tree →
- The test results confirmed our guess. tree →
- Mum phoned to confirm our table at the restaurant. tree →
- The teacher confirmed that the trip was on Friday. tree →
- Can you confirm your email address? tree →
note
Regular verb: confirmed, confirming. Noun: confirmation. Trap: to confirm is to show something is true, not to make it true. «Unconfirmed» news may not be true.
In the corpora
- Cursed be he that confirmeth not the words of this law to do them.
- Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.'
- A bounteous rain didst Thou pour down, O God; when Thine inheritance was weary, Thou didst confirm it.
- Confirm Thy word unto Thy servant, which pertaineth unto the fear of Thee.
- I have sworn, and have confirmed it, to observe Thy righteous ordinances.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «confirm» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.