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# confirm

«confirm» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **to show or say that it is definitely true or correct** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb (confirm, confirms, confirmed, confirming)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To confirm something is to show or say that it is definitely true or correct. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/confirm/#m1)

2) To confirm a plan, booking or time is to say that it will definitely happen. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/confirm/#m2)

3) In some Christian churches, to confirm someone is to accept them as a full member in a ceremony. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/confirm/#m3)

4) Confirmed describes someone who has long held a habit or belief and is unlikely to change. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/confirm/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Psalms and Esther, to confirm means to make firm, to make a promise or decree stand. The psalmist swears and confirms his oath, and asks God to confirm His word. Interpretation: Tradition teaches that Purim was confirmed in writing by Esther and Mordecai, so it became a lasting holiday. Sefer Yetzirah uses "confirm" for proof by faithful witnesses. In the primary lessons: In science, a second experiment can confirm a result; in maths, you confirm an answer by checking it another way, for example by adding back after subtracting. In everyday life you confirm a booking, an appointment or a party invitation. Safety online: confirm who someone is before you trust them. Phrases: confirm that, confirm a booking, confirmed by.

### examples

- To confirm this there are faithful witnesses; the world, year and man, the twelve, the Equipoise, the heptade, which God regulates like the Dragon, [40] (Tali) sphere and the heart. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/confirm/#x1)
- I have sworn, and have confirmed it, to observe Thy righteous ordinances. (Writings PSA.119.106, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/confirm/#x2)
- Confirm Thy word unto Thy servant, which pertaineth unto the fear of Thee. (Writings PSA.119.38, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/confirm/#x3)
- And the commandment of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book. (Writings EST.9.32, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/confirm/#x4)
- Check your answer to confirm that it is right. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/confirm/#x5)
- The doctor confirmed that my arm was broken. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/confirm/#x6)
- Please confirm the time of the party. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/confirm/#x7)
- The test results confirmed our guess. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/confirm/#x8)
- Mum phoned to confirm our table at the restaurant. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/confirm/#x9)
- The teacher confirmed that the trip was on Friday. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/confirm/#x10)
- Can you confirm your email address? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/confirm/#x11)

### note

Regular verb: confirmed, confirming. Noun: confirmation. Trap: to confirm is to show something is true, not to make it true. «Unconfirmed» news may not be true.

### In the corpora

- [Cursed be he that confirmeth not the words of this law to do them.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.736/)
- [Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1KI.13/)
- [A bounteous rain didst Thou pour down, O God; when Thine inheritance was weary, Thou didst confirm it.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.1099/)
- [Confirm Thy word unto Thy servant, which pertaineth unto the fear of Thee.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.2201/)
- [I have sworn, and have confirmed it, to observe Thy righteous ordinances.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.2271/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «confirm» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/confirm/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.