Confirmar
Example: Necesito confirmar la hora de la reunión mañana.
Definition
"Confirmar" means to verify or establish the truth or correctness of something, often by providing additional evidence or assurance. For example, one might confirm the time of a meeting to ensure all parties have accurate information.
Etymology
The word "confirmar" comes from the Latin verb 'confirmare,' which means to strengthen or establish. It is composed of 'con-' meaning 'together' and 'firmare' meaning 'to make firm.' Did you know that the root 'firm' is also related to words like 'firm' and 'affirm' in English? This shows how "confirmar" shares a common origin with many words related to strengthening or assuring something.
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"Confirmar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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