Associations to the word «Ascertain»

Wiktionary

ASCERTAIN, verb. To find out definitely; to discover or establish.

Dictionary definition

ASCERTAIN, verb. Establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize".
ASCERTAIN, verb. Be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product".
ASCERTAIN, verb. Find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time".
ASCERTAIN, verb. Learn or discover with certainty.

Wise words

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