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well-confirmed

well-con·firmed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wel kuh n-furmd]
    • /wɛl kənˈfɜrmd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wel kuh n-furmd]
    • /wɛl kənˈfɜrmd/

Definitions of well-confirmed word

  • adjective well-confirmed made certain as to truth, accuracy, validity, availability, etc.: confirmed reports of new fighting at the front; confirmed reservations on the three o'clock flight to Denver. 1
  • adjective well-confirmed settled; ratified. 1
  • adjective well-confirmed firmly established in a habit or condition; inveterate: a confirmed bachelor. 1
  • adjective well-confirmed given additional determination; made resolute. 1
  • adjective well-confirmed having received the religious rite of confirmation. 1

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Origin of well-confirmed

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, confirmed is from the Middle English word confermyd. See confirm, -ed2

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Parts of speech for Well-confirmed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

well-confirmed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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