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cross-check vs ascertain

ascertain vs cross-check

cross-check and ascertain both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cross-check No No Yes No
ascertain No No Yes No
As verbs, ascertain is a hypernym of cross-check; that is, ascertain is a word with a broader meaning than cross-check:
  • cross-check: check out conflicting sources; crosscheck facts, for example
  • ascertain: be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
Other hypernyms of cross-check include assure, check, control, ensure, insure, see, see to it.
cross-check (verb) ascertain (verb)
check out conflicting sources; crosscheck facts, for example be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
learn or discover with certainty
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
Difference between cross-check and ascertain

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