ascertain

Pronunciation: /ˌæsəˈteɪn/

The English word “ascertain” has 5 meanings listed here.

verb

To find out definitely; to discover or establish.
To make (someone) certain or confident about something; to inform.
To look for something lost.
To establish, to prove.
To ensure or effect.

Etymology

From Middle English acerteynen, from Old French acertener, from a- (“to, towards”) + certener (“make sure of”), from the adjective certain, from Latin certus (“certain, fixed”). Compare to Spanish acertar.

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