ascertain

/,æsə'tein/

Thân thiện

The detective works to ascertain the truth by examining the evidence.

Definition

Verb: 1. To learn or discover something with certainty; to find out for sure: To make something definite or clear through investigation, examination, or effort. 2. To make sure of something; to verify or confirm: To ensure that something is true, correct, or will happen.

Examples of Usage

Advanced Usage

• "To ascertain the facts": To determine the true information about a situation.
  • The committee was formed to ascertain the facts of the incident.
• "To ascertain the truth": To discover what is true or real.
  • It is difficult to ascertain the truth from conflicting reports.

Variants and Related Words

• Ascertainable (adjective): Able to be discovered or made certain.
  • The exact date of the event is no longer ascertainable.
• Ascertainment (noun): The act of ascertaining.
  • The ascertainment of his identity took several days.

Synonyms

• Determine: To conclude or decide after investigation.
• Verify: To confirm the truth or accuracy of something.
• Establish: To discover or prove the facts of a situation.
• Confirm: To state or show that something is true or correct.

Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions

• "Ascertain whether/if": To find out if something is the case.
  • We need to ascertain whether the system is compatible.
• "Ascertain that": To make sure or confirm that something is true or done.
  • He called to ascertain that we had received the package.

Học thuật

Verb

1. learn or discover with certainty
2. find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
   • I want to see whether she speaks French
   • See whether it works
   • find out if he speaks Russian
   • Check whether the train leaves on time
3. be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
   • He verified that the valves were closed
   • See that the curtains are closed
   • control the quality of the product
4. establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
   • find the product of two numbers
   • The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize

Từ đồng nghĩa

• determine
• check
• find out
• see
• watch
• learn
• insure
• see to it
• ensure
• control
• assure
• find