ascertain

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de déterminer ou de découvrir quelque chose avec certitude, souvent par l'enquête ou l'analyse.

A verb used to indicate the act of finding out or discovering something with certainty, often through investigation or analysis.

1. Find out or determineB2formal

   To discover or establish something as certain or true through investigation or examination.

   Établir avec certitude

   • The detective tried to ascertain the cause of the fire.
   • We need to ascertain the facts before making a decision.
   • Scientists are working to ascertain the exact age of the fossil.

   Synonymesconfirmdetectdeterminediscerndiscoverestablishfind outidentifylearnverify

   Antonymesmisconstruemisunderstandoverlook

2. Verify or confirmB2formal

   To make sure of something; to confirm the truth or accuracy of something.

   Vérifier ou confirmer

   • Please ascertain that all doors are locked before leaving.
   • The accountant will ascertain the accuracy of the financial records.
   • They called the hospital to ascertain the patient's condition.

   Synonymescheckconfirmcorroboratedeterminediscoverestablishfind outlearnvalidateverify

   Antonymescontradictdenydisproveinvalidaterefute