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ascertain

[ as-er-teyn ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine:

    to ascertain the facts.

  2. Archaic. to make certain, clear, or definitely known.


ascertain

/ ˌæəˈٱɪ /

verb

  1. to determine or discover definitely
  2. archaic.
    to make certain
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈٲԲ, adjective
  • ˌˈٲԳԳ, noun
  • ˌˈٲԲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • c·ٲa· adjective
  • c·ٲa· adverb
  • c·ٲİ noun
  • c·ٲmԳ noun
  • ԴDza··ٲa· adjective
  • ԴDza··ٲa··ness noun
  • ԴDza··ٲa· adverb
  • ԴDza··ٲmԳ noun
  • a··ٲ verb (used with object)
  • a··ٲment noun
  • ܲa··ٲa· adjective
  • ܲa··ٲa· adverb
  • ܲa··ٲԱ adjective
  • ɱ-c·ٲԱ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ascertain1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, variant of acertain, assertain, from Middle French acertain-, stem of acertener “to make certain”; equivalent to a- 5 + certain
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ascertain1

C15: from Old French acertener to make certain
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Example Sentences

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To ascertain the current status of the work, ProPublica hired a reporter to visit the air base on Friday.

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And if you’re brave enough to step deeper into the lot, yet clearly not confident in ascertaining a Golden Pothos from a Pothos N’Joy, a woman with a warm smile will approach you kindly.

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But that also has incentivized players to test the waters and ascertain their value.

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However, Mr Brookes said it was unclear how the Turkish police ascertained he had been driving at speed.

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Saldaña said that the Fair Oaks property has been cleaned, but that he still needed to ascertain “what were the actual protocols, and who did the cleaning and environmental testing.”

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What are other ways to say ascertain?

To ascertain something is to determine it or learn it with certainty or assurance. How is ascertain different from the learn, discover, and detect? Find out on .

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