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- [as-er-teyn]
- /ˌæs ərˈteɪn/
- /ˌæs.əˈteɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [as-er-teyn]
- /ˌæs ərˈteɪn/
Definitions of ascertain word
- verb ascertain If you ascertain the truth about something, you find out what it is, especially by making a deliberate effort to do so. 3
- verb ascertain to determine or discover definitely 3
- verb ascertain to make certain 3
- verb transitive ascertain to make certain or definite 3
- verb transitive ascertain to find out with certainty 3
- verb with object ascertain to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts. 1
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Origin of ascertain
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English, variant of assertain, acertain < Middle French acertain- (tonic stem of acertener to make certain), equivalent to a- a-5 + certain certain
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Parts of speech for Ascertain
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ascertain popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ascertain
verb ascertain
- find out — to come upon by chance; meet with: He found a nickel in the street.
- confirm — If something confirms what you believe, suspect, or fear, it shows that it is definitely true.
- verify — to prove the truth of, as by evidence or testimony; confirm; substantiate: Events verified his prediction.
- determine — If a particular factor determines the nature of a thing or event, it causes it to be of a particular kind.
- divine — of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being.
Antonyms for ascertain
verb ascertain
- disprove — to prove (an assertion, claim, etc.) to be false or wrong; refute; invalidate: I disproved his claim.
- invalidate — to render invalid; discredit.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- unsettle — to alter from a settled state; cause to be no longer firmly fixed or established; render unstable; disturb: Violence unsettled the government.
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