Meaning of 'confirm'

verb

to make more firm

verb

to establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

Example: "The story confirmed my doubts."

Synonyms: support

verb

to strengthen or make more firm

Example: "The witnesses confirmed the victim's account"

Synonyms: reassert

verb

to administer the rite of confirmation to

Example: "the children were confirmed in their mother's faith"

verb

to support a person for a position

Example: "The Senate confirmed the President's candidate for Secretary of Defense."