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establish vs confirm

confirm vs establish

establish and confirm both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
establish No No Yes No
confirm No No Yes No
As verbs, confirm is a hypernym of establish; that is, confirm is a word with a broader meaning than establish:
  • establish: establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
  • confirm: establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
Other hypernyms of establish include affirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain.
establish (verb) confirm (verb)
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment make more firm
institute, enact, or establish establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
use as a basis for; found on strengthen or make more firm
place administer the rite of confirmation to
set up or lay the groundwork for support a person for a position
bring about
build or establish something abstract
set up or found
Difference between establish and confirm

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