confirmation

CEFRB1

/ˌkɑn.fəɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Proof or information showing that something is true.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A ceremony of sealing and conscious acknowledgement of the faith in many Christian churches, typically around the ages of 14 to 18; considered a sacrament in some churches, including Catholicism, but not in most Protestant churches.

Examples

  • Hello, I have a reservation, my name is Kaori Yoshikawa. Here is the confirmation card.

  • I'm still waiting for confirmation of the test results.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Also pronounced

  • [ˌkʰɑɱ.fɚˈmeɪ.ʃn̩]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A verification that something is true or has happened.

  2. An official indicator that things will happen as planned.

  3. An act whereby something conditional or voidable is made sure and unavoidable, especially the possession of an estate.

More examples

In context

  • The confirmation hearings turned into a free-for-all.

  • The announcement in the newspaper was a confirmation of my suspicions.

  • We will send you a written confirmation of your hotel booking.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The airline sent a blank of my booking via email.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English confirmacioun, from Old French confirmacion, from Latin cōnfirmātiō, noun of process from cōnfirmātus (“confirmed”), perfect passive participle of cōnfirmāre, from con- (“with”) + firmāre (“to firm or strengthen”). Morphologically confirm + -ation.