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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

affirm or confirm

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Please help me to uderstand the two words written as the subject - affirm and confirm.

Kindly include some examples and the concerned explanations.
  

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affirm to state something as true: [+ ( that )] The suspect affirmed (that) he had been at home all evening. She affirmed her intention to apply for the post. 2 to publicly state your support for an opinion or idea: The government has affirmed its commitment to equal confirm (MAKE CERTAIN) verb to make an arrangement or meeting certain, often by telephone or writing: [+ that ] Six people have confirmed that they will be attending and ten haven't replied yet.

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  • affirm to state something as true: [+ ( that )] The suspect affirmed (that) he had been at home all evening.
  • She affirmed her intention to apply for the post.
  • 2 to publicly state your support for an opinion or idea: The government has affirmed its commitment to equal confirm (MAKE CERTAIN) verb to make an arrangement or meeting certain, often by telephone or writing: [+ that ] Six people have confirmed that they will be attending and ten haven't replied yet.
  • Flights should be confirmed 48 hours before departure.
  • I've accepted the job over the phone, but I haven't confirmed in writing yet.
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affirm to state something as true:
[+ (that)] The suspect affirmed (that) he had been at home all evening.
She affirmed her intention to apply for the post.

2 to publicly state your support for an opinion or idea:
The government has affirmed its commitment to equal

confirm (MAKE CERTAIN)
verb
to make an arrangement or meeting certain, oft
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