confirm meaning and definition

CONFIRM verb

Definition of confirm (verb)

1. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
   • "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"
   • synonyms: affirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain
   • antonym: contradict
2. strengthen or make more firm
   • "The witnesses confirmed the victim's account"
   • synonyms: reassert
3. make more firm
   • "Confirm thy soul in self-control!"
4. support a person for a position
   • "The Senate confirmed the President's candidate for Secretary of Defense"
5. administer the rite of confirmation to
   • "the children were confirmed in their mother's faith"