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show vs confirm

confirm vs show

show is a noun but confirm is not a noun.

show and confirm both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
show Yes No Yes No
confirm No No Yes No
As verbs, confirm is a hypernym of show; that is, confirm is a word with a broader meaning than show:
  • show: 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 show include affirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain.
show (noun) confirm (noun)
an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment
pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
something intended to communicate a particular impression
show (verb) confirm (verb)
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment make more firm
provide evidence for establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively strengthen or make more firm
give expression to administer the rite of confirmation to
give evidence of, as of records support a person for a position
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
finish third or better in a horse or dog race
show in, or as in, a picture
take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
make visible or noticeable
be or become visible or noticeable
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
Difference between show and confirm

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