Ascertain

verb

/ˌæsəˈteɪn/

Word Frequency: 4.8

Definitions

1.verbTo find out definitely; to discover or establish.

"As soon as we ascertain what the situation is, we can plan how to proceed."

2.verbTo make (someone) certain or confident about something; to inform.

3.verbTo establish, to prove.

4.verbTo ensure or effect.

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