B1 verb
confirm
/kənˈfɜːm/
- Meaning
- to say or show that something is true or definite
- Example
- "Please confirm your booking by email."
- Similar & related words
- verifyvalidateaffirmconfirmationconfirmed
- How to use it
- As a verb, "confirm" carries the action of the sentence. Practice it in three forms — a fact about yourself, a question, and a negative — for example, turn the example sentence above into your own situation.
- Common mistake
- 'Confirm' is not 'assure' — you confirm a fact or booking ('confirm the date'), you assure a person ('assure her it's fine').