confirming

• Adjectif utilisé pour décrire quelque chose qui sert à établir la vérité, l'exactitude ou le bien-fondé d'autre chose, ou qui exprime un accord avec une déclaration ou une décision.

An adjective used to describe something that serves to establish the truth, correctness, or validity of something else.

1. Indicating presenceB2formalmedical

   Serving to show that a suspected condition, pathogen, or element is indeed present.

   confirmant (sens indicatif)

   • The confirming test showed the bacteria in the sample.
   • A confirming scan revealed the tumor's location.
   • The confirming evidence pointed to the virus's existence.

   Synonymesconfirmativeconfirmatorycorroborativecorroboratorysubstantiatingsubstantiativevalidatingvalidatoryverificatory

2. Supporting or corroboratingB2formal

   Providing additional evidence or support to make something more certain or valid.

   Confirmant (qui corrobore)

   • The witness gave a confirming statement to the police.
   • Her research provided confirming data for the hypothesis.
   • The second experiment was confirming of the initial results.

   Synonymessubstantiatingsupportingvalidating

   Antonymesinvalidatingweakening

• Verbe signifiant établir la vérité ou l'exactitude de quelque chose, ou rendre un accord ou une convention définitif.

A verb meaning to establish the truth or correctness of something, or to make an arrangement or agreement definite.

1. Verify or prove trueB1formal

   To establish the truth or correctness of something.

   confirmer (vérifier)

   • The results confirmed our hypothesis.
   • Can you confirm the time of the meeting?
   • The witness confirmed the suspect's identity.

   Synonymesauthenticatebear outcertifycorroborateestablishprovesubstantiatevalidateverify

   Antonymescontradictdenydisproveinvalidaterefute

2. Make definite or officialB1formal

   To make an arrangement or agreement definite or official.

   Confirmer (rendre définitif ou officiel)

   • Please confirm your reservation by email.
   • The company confirmed the appointment for next Monday.
   • He confirmed his participation in the conference.

   Synonymesapproveclinchendorseformalizeratifysanctionsealsettlevalidate

   Antonymesannulcancelinvalidatenullifyrepealrescindrevokevoid

3. B2formal

   To strengthen or support someone's belief, opinion, or feeling.

   Renforcer, confirmer

   • Her words confirmed my suspicions.
   • The evidence confirmed his guilt.
   • This experience confirmed her love for teaching.

   Synonymesbolsterbuttressfortifyreinforcestrengthensupportuphold

   Antonymeserodeshakeundermineweaken