| Main Entry: |
confirm |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
ratify, validate, prove |
Synonyms: |
affirm,
approve,
attest, authenticate,
back, bear out,
bless,
buy,
certify,
check,
check out, circumstantiate,
corroborate, debunk, double-check,
endorse, establish,
explain, give green light, give high sign, give stamp of approval, give the go-ahead, give the nod,
justify, lap up, make good, make sure,
okay, rubber-stamp,
sanction,
settle,
sign, sign off on, size up, subscribe,
substantiate,
support, thumbs up, underpin,
uphold,
verify, vouch,
warrant,
witness
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| Notes: |
corroborate is used in a narrower context, usually by way of providing support for testimony in a legal proceeding; confirm is to lend support to a much wider array of things |
Antonyms: |
annul, cancel, contradict, destroy, disprove, invalidate, oppose, veto, void
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