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121Confirming — Confirm Con*firm , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confrmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confirming}.] [OE. confermen, confirmen, OF. confermer, F. confirmer, fr. L. confirmare; con + firmare to make firm, fr. firmus firm. See {Firm}.] 1. To make firm or firmer; to… …
122Confrmed — Confirm Con*firm , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confrmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confirming}.] [OE. confermen, confirmen, OF. confermer, F. confirmer, fr. L. confirmare; con + firmare to make firm, fr. firmus firm. See {Firm}.] 1. To make firm or firmer; to… …
123Verified — Verify Ver i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Verified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Verifying}.] [F. v[ e]rifier, LL. verificare, from L. verus true + ficare to make. See {Very}, and fy.] 1. To prove to be true or correct; to establish the truth of; to confirm; to …
124Verify — Ver i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Verified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Verifying}.] [F. v[ e]rifier, LL. verificare, from L. verus true + ficare to make. See {Very}, and fy.] 1. To prove to be true or correct; to establish the truth of; to confirm; to… …
125Verifying — Verify Ver i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Verified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Verifying}.] [F. v[ e]rifier, LL. verificare, from L. verus true + ficare to make. See {Very}, and fy.] 1. To prove to be true or correct; to establish the truth of; to confirm; to …
126bear out — transitive verb Date: 15th century confirm, substantiate < a theory born out by data > …
127underpin — transitive verb Date: 1522 1. support, substantiate < underpin a thesis with evidence > 2. to form part of, strengthen, or replace the foundation of < underpin a structure > < underpin a sagging building > …
128verify — transitive verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: Middle English verifien, from Anglo French verifier, from Medieval Latin verificare, from Latin verus true Date: 14th century 1. to confirm or substantiate in law by oath 2. to establish the truth,… …
