confirm
/kənˈfɜːm/verb
उच्चारण कन्फ़र्म
पुष्टि करना, सही सिद्ध करना
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[T] ~ sth | ~ (that)… | ~ what, whether, etc.
to state or show that something is definitely true or correct, especially by providing evidence
पुष्टि करना, सही सिद्ध करना
- The X-ray confirmed that the bone was broken.
- Her result confirmed what we all knew: she is the best in the class.
- The doctor confirmed that the child had fever.
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- Tests confirmed the presence of iron in the soil.
- The police have confirmed the news of the accident.
Synonyms verify prove corroborate
Opposite deny contradict refute
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[T] ~ sth
to make an arrangement or a position definite or official
(व्यवस्था, पद) पक्का करना, निश्चित करना
- Please confirm your booking by Friday.
- She was confirmed in her post after a year's probation.
- I'll confirm the date with the hall owner tomorrow.
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- Please confirm whether you will attend the dinner.
- The airline confirmed my seat by email.
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[T] ~ sb (in sth)
to make somebody feel more certain about a belief or opinion
(विश्वास को) और पक्का कर देना
- His silence confirmed me in my suspicion.
- The results confirmed her belief that regular practice works.
- Her success confirmed my faith in her talent.
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- Experience confirmed his view that patience pays.
- The latest study confirms our earlier idea.
Synonyms strengthen reinforce support
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
confirm + noun / that-clause
Confirm takes a noun object or a that-clause to state that something is true.
Confirm के बाद noun object या that-clause आता है, जो किसी बात के सत्य होने की पुष्टि करता है।
- The officer confirmed the news.
- The school confirmed that the exam would start on Monday.
confirm + a booking / appointment
It also means to make an arrangement definite or official.
इसका अर्थ किसी व्यवस्था को निश्चित या आधिकारिक बनाना भी है।
- Please confirm your ticket by evening.
confirm sb in / as + position
'Confirm' is used for making someone's appointment permanent.
'Confirm' किसी की नियुक्ति को स्थायी बनाने के अर्थ में भी आता है।
- He was confirmed as the head clerk after one year.
confirm sb's belief / fears
It means to make someone more certain of a belief or fear.
इसका अर्थ किसी के विश्वास या डर को और पक्का करना है।
- The result confirmed her worst fears.
be confirmed (passive)
Used for reports and bookings: 'was confirmed', 'has been confirmed'.
रिपोर्टों और बुकिंग के लिए 'was confirmed' या 'has been confirmed' प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The train seat has been confirmed.
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confirm + noun
a reporta bookinga rumoura suspicionan appointment
- Doctors confirmed the diagnosis.
adverb + confirm
officiallyformallyindependentlyfinallypersonally
- The minister officially confirmed the date.
confirm + by / with
by emailby phonewith the manager
- Please confirm by email.
confirmed + noun
bachelorticketbookingcase
- He has a confirmed ticket on the Rajdhani.
Confirmed ticket यानी पक्का टिकट।
“More examples 5
- The railway confirmed her berth two days before the journey.
रेलवे ने यात्रा से दो दिन पहले उसकी बर्थ पक्की कर दी।
- The test confirmed that the patient had dengue.
जाँच से पुष्टि हुई कि रोगी को डेंगू था।
- Can you confirm your date of birth?
क्या आप अपनी जन्मतिथि की पुष्टि कर सकते हैं?
- The latest scores confirmed Radhika's improvement.
ताज़ा अंकों ने राधिका के सुधार की पुष्टि की।
- He was confirmed in his post after the probation period.
परिवीक्षा अवधि के बाद उसे अपने पद पर स्थायी कर दिया गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Please confirm me the date.
✓ Please confirm the date to me.
Confirm does not take a double object; use 'to' for the person.
Confirm दो objects नहीं लेता; व्यक्ति के लिए 'to' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ I confirmed about the schedule.
✓ I confirmed the schedule.
Confirm is transitive; no 'about' follows.
Confirm सकर्मक क्रिया है; इसके बाद 'about' नहीं आता।
✗ The teacher confirmed that tomorrow is a holiday yesterday.
✓ The teacher confirmed yesterday that tomorrow would be a holiday.
Reported speech needs a backshifted tense and clear time placement.
Reported speech में tense पीछे खिसकता है और समय-सूचक शब्द स्पष्ट स्थान पर आता है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
verify prove corroborate finalize ratify settle strengthen reinforce support substantiate
Antonyms
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con·firm
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Confirm a booking, a confirmed bachelor (one who will never marry), unconfirmed reports.
Collocations: confirm a booking, a confirmed bachelor (जो कभी शादी नहीं करेगा), unconfirmed reports।