confirmer

Definitions of confirmer
  1. verb
    confirm the truth of
    synonyms: authentifier
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    cocher, marquer
    put a check mark on or near or next to
    s'assurer de, s'occuper de
    be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
    s'assurer, s'assurer de
    make sure of
    type of:
    affirmer, appuyer, corroborer, justifier, prouver
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  2. verb
    provide evidence for
    synonyms: attester, démontrer, prouver, témoigner
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    démontrer, prouver, témoigner
    provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
    alléguer, apporter des preuves
    advance evidence for
    authentifier
    establish the authenticity of something
    authentifier
    authenticate as a notary
    type of:
    faire savoir, informer
    impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
  3. verb
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
    synonyms: affirmer, appuyer, corroborer, justifier, prouver
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    antonyms:
    contredire, démentir
    prove negative; show to be false
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    authentifier
    confirm the truth of
    démontrer, montrer, prouver, établir
    establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
    valider
    prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something
    cocher, marquer
    put a check mark on or near or next to
    s'assurer de, s'occuper de
    be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
    démontrer, prouver
    prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
    contredire, démentir
    prove negative; show to be false
  4. verb
    support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
    synonyms: corroborer
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    correspondre, s'accorder, être similaire
    be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
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