verb

confirmer

confirm

Dire clairement que quelque chose est vrai, juste ou certain.

Confirmer means to confirm: to establish that something is true, correct, or certain.

It can also mean to confirm an arrangement or decision, or to strengthen someone in a belief or position.

Je confirme ma réservation. — I confirm my reservation.
Cette expérience l’a confirmé dans son choix. — This experience strengthened him in his choice.

In a religious context, it can mean to confirm someone through the Christian rite of confirmation.

Confirmer is a regular -er verb, usually followed by a direct object. Its past participle is confirmé.

It comes from Latin confirmare, meaning “to strengthen” or “to establish firmly,” formed from con- and firmare (“to make firm”).

attester — to attest to or certify; often emphasizes evidence or testimony.
valider — to validate or approve; emphasizes official acceptance.
renforcer — to strengthen; close to confirmer when a belief or position becomes stronger.
infirmer — to disprove or refute; the opposite when a claim is shown to be false.
annuler — to cancel; the opposite when an arrangement is called off rather than confirmed.

confirmer une réservation — to confirm a booking.
confirmer une hypothèse — to confirm a hypothesis.
confirmer quelqu’un dans son choix — to reassure someone that their choice was right.

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Tu dois confirmer ton choix.verb

You must confirm your choice.

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