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con·firmed

(kən-fûrmd′)
adj.
1. Being firmly settled in habit; inveterate. See Synonyms at chronic.
2. Having been ratified; verified.
3. Having received the rite of confirmation.
con·firm′ed·ly (-fûr′mĭd-lē) adv.
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confirmed

(kənˈfɜːmd)
adj
1. (prenominal) long-established in a habit, way of life, etc: a confirmed bachelor.
2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) having received the rite of confirmation
3. (Medicine) (of a disease) another word for chronic
confirmedly adv
confirmedness n
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con•firmed

(kənˈfɜrmd)

adj.
1. made certain as to truth, accuracy, validity, etc.
2. settled; ratified.
3. firmly established in a habit or condition; inveterate: a confirmed bachelor.
4. given additional determination; made resolute.
5. having received the religious rite of confirmation.
[1350–1400]
con•firm′ed•ly, adv.
con•firm′ed•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. 1. confirmed - of persons; not subject to change; "a confirmed bachelor"; "a confirmed invalid"
unchangeable - not changeable or subject to change; "a fixed and unchangeable part of the germ plasm"-Ashley Montagu; "the unchangeable seasons"; "one of the unchangeable facts of life"
2. confirmed - having been established or made firm or received the rite of confirmation; "confirmed reservations"; "received confirmed reports of casualties"; "a confirmed Catholic"
unconfirmed - not finally established or settled; "an unconfirmed letter of credit"; "unconfirmed rumors"
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confirmed

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confirmed

adjective
1. Subject to a disease or habit for a long time:
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Translations
مُثبَّتمُدْمِن، دائِم ، ثابِت
biřmovanýnotorickýzapřisáhlý
inkarneretkonfirmeretuforbederlig
bérmáltkonfirmált
varanlegur; forfallinn
birmovanec/birmovanka
Hristiyan/Musevi cemaatine kabul edilmişıslah olmaz

confirmed

[kənˈfɜːmd] ADJ [bachelor, alcoholic] → empedernido ; [atheist] → inveterado, redomado
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confirmed

[kənˈfɜːrmd] adj [atheist, bachelor] → invétéré(e), incorrigible
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confirmed

adj
→ erklärt ; non-smoker, meat-eater, atheist → überzeugt ; bachelor → eingefleischt
booking → bestätigt
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confirmed

[kənˈfɜːmd] adj (smoker, habit) → incallito/a, inveterato/a; (bachelor) → impenitente ; (admirer) → fervente
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confirm

(kənˈfəːm) verb
1. to establish or make quite certain. They confirmed their hotel booking by letter. beaam, bevestig; bekragtig يُؤَكِّد потвърждавам confirmar potvrdit bestätigen, bekräftigen bekræfte επιβεβαιώνω confirmar kinnitama تایید کردن؛ تصدیق کردن vahvistaa confirmer לְאָשֵר पक्का करना učvrstiti megerősít mengukuhkan staðfesta confermare 確認する 입증하다 patvirtinti apliecināt; apstiprināt mengesahkan bevestigen bekrefte, stadfeste potwierdzać ملاتړ كول، تا ئيدول (دعقيدى او نورو)، تصديقول(دقرار داد او نورو)، ثابتول، غښتلى كول confirmar a confirma подтверждать potvrdiť potrditi potvrditi bekräfta ยืนยัน doğrulamak 證實,確認 підтверджувати مستحكم كرنا، پکا کرنا khẳng định 证实
2. to admit to full membership of certain Christian churches. aanneem بَمْنَحُ سِر التَّثْبيت давам първо причастие crismar biřmovat konfirmieren konfirmere παίρνω το (χριστιανικό) χρίσμα confirmar leeritama به عضویت پذیرفتن konfirmoida confirmer לְהִכָּנֵס בִּבְרִית הַכּנֵסִייָה कुछ विशेष चर्चों की पूर्ण सदस्यता देना potvrditi bérmál, konfirmál memberi penguatan ferma cresimare 堅信礼を施す 견진 성사를 베풀다 konfirmuoti iesvētīt; konfirmēt menerima confirmeren, vormen konfirmere bierzmować په غړيتوب نيول crismar a confirma конфирмовать birmovať birmati krizmati konfirmera ประกอบพิธีศีลมหาสนิท kiliseye kabul etmek 批准 конфірмувати تصديق كرنا، توثيق كرنا làm lễ kiêm tín 批准
ˌconfirˈmation (kon-) noun
aanneming تأْكيد потвърждение confirmação potvrzení; biřmování die Bestätigung, die Konfirmation bekræftelse; konfirmation επιβεβαίωση, τελετή χρίσματος confirmación kinnitus; leeritamine تایید؛ مراسم به عضویت پذیری konfirmaatio confirmation אשור, אישור पुष्टिकरण potvrda, krizma, firma bérmálás, konfirmáció konfirmasi staðfesting; ferming conferma 確認 입증, 확인 patvirtinimas, konfirmacija apliecinājums; apstiprināšana; iesvētīšana pengesahan bevestiging, confirmatie, vorming bekreftelse, stadfesting; konfirmasjon potwierdzenie, bierzmowanie ملاتړ، تائيد، تصديق: ثبوت يا سند: په عيسوى مذهب كې ديو چا دبشپړ ګډو لو او قبلولو مرا سم confirmação confirmare подтверждение; конфирмация birmovanie potrditev; birma potvrda bekräftelse, konfirmation การยืนยัน teyit, doğrulama 證實,確認,(天主教)堅信禮 підтвердження; конфірмація تصديق، توثيق sự xác nhận 证实,确认,(基督教中的)坚信礼
confirmand (-mand) noun
a person who receives religious confirmation or is a candidate for it. aannemeling, katkisant, geloofsleerling المَمْنوح سِر التَّثْبيت кандидат за първо причастие crismando konfirmand, biřmovanec der Konfirmant konfirmant που έχει λάβει ή πρόκειται να λάβει το (χριστιανικό) χρίσμα confirmando leerilaps نامزد عضویت konfirmoitu confirmand אָדַם שְׁנִכנָס בִּבְרִית הַכּנֵסִייָה धार्मिक पूर्ण सदस्यता पाने वाला व्यक्ति या उसका उम्मीदवार potvrđenik konfirmandus, bérmálandó calon/anggota Gereja cresimando 堅信礼を受ける人[] (가톨릭) 견진 성사 지원자 konfirmatas iesvētāmais anggota gereja telefonische vergadering konfirmant przystępujący do bierzmowania د عضویت کاندید конфирмант birmovanec, -vanka birmanec, birmanka konfirmant konfirmand ผู้เข้าพิธีศีลมหาสนิท Hristiyan/Musevi cemaatine kabul edilmiş kimse 即將接受堅信理的人 конфірмант مذهبى تصديق حاصل كرن‍ے والا người được làm lễ kiêm tín 受宗教洗礼的人
conˈfirmed adjective
1. settled in a habit or way of life. a confirmed bachelor/drunkard. verstok مُدْمِن، دائِم ، ثابِت заклет inveterado zapřisáhlý, notorický hartnäckig inkarneret; uforbederlig που ισχύει από πεποίθηση empedernido veendunud, parandamatu خو گرفته؛ نا متغییر vannoutunut invétéré מושבע पक्का, सुदृढ़ potvrđen, uvjeren megrögzött terbiasa varanlegur; forfallinn inveterato 凝り固った 상습적인 užkietėjęs nelabojams; pārliecināts kaki verstokt uforbederlig, fast bestemt, kronisk, inngrodd zatwardziały نا متغیر inveterado inve­terat закоренелый zanovitý zagrizen, zakrknjen zakleti inbiten, oförbätterlig ที่เกิดขึ้นเป็นประจํา ıslah olmaz 成習慣的 переконаний, запеклий پخت‍ہ، پکا thành cố tật 成习惯的
2. (of a person) who has received religious confirmation. lidmaat, aangenome مُثبَّت получил първо причастие crismado biřmovaný der Kofirmierte konfirmeret που έχει λάβει το (χριστιανικό) χρίσμα (για πρόσωπο) confirmado leeritatu شخصی که به عضویت کامل کلیسا درآمده است konfirmoitu confirmé אָדַם שְׁנִכנָס בִּבְרִית הַכּנֵסִייָה पूर्ण सदस्य potvrđenik konfirmált, bérmált resmi diterima sebagai calon/anggota Gereja cresimato 堅信礼を受けた 견진 성사를 받은 konfirmuotas iesvētīts ahli gereja geconfirmeerd; gevormd konfirmert konfirmata څوک چی د کلیسا کاملن عضویت لری конфирмованный birmovaný birmanec, birmanka onaj ko je krizman konfirmerad เกี่ยวกับผู้ที่เข้าพิธีศีลมหาสนิท Hristiyan/Musevi cemaatine kabul edilmiş 為某人施堅信禮 конфірмований تصديق شده được làm lễ kiêm tín 给...施坚信礼
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The clergyman had spoken so touchingly, the children who were confirmed had been greatly moved; it was an eventful day for them; from children they become all at once grown-up-persons; it was as if their infant souls were now to fly all at once into persons with more understanding.
But the poor child that had been confirmed was quite ashamed; he looked at his wooden shoes, pulled at the short sleeves of his jacket, and said that he was afraid he could not walk so fast; besides, he thought that the bell must be looked for to the right; for that was the place where all sorts of beautiful things were to be found.
The act from Annapolis recommends the "appointment of commissioners to take into consideration the situation of the United States; to devise SUCH FURTHER PROVISIONS as shall appear to them necessary to render the Constitution of the federal government ADEQUATE TO THE EXIGENCIES OF THE UNION; and to report such an act for that purpose, to the United States in Congress assembled, as when agreed to by them, and afterwards confirmed by the legislature of every State, will effectually provide for the same."
"Resolved, That in the opinion of Congress it is expedient, that on the second Monday of May next a convention of delegates, who shall have been appointed by the several States, be held at Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose OF REVISING THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION, and reporting to Congress and the several legislatures such ALTERATIONS AND PROVISIONS THEREIN, as shall, when agreed to in Congress, and confirmed by the States, render the federal Constitution ADEQUATE TO THE EXIGENCIES OF GOVERNMENT AND THE PRESERVATION OF THE UNION."
He felt half sorry at first that he had been confirmed himself.
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Nicholas noticed this, as he noticed every shade of Princess Mary's character with an observation unusual to him, and everything confirmed his conviction that she was a quite unusual and extraordinary being.
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"Many of the people present imagined this accident had happened through his loss of blood; but I, who at the same time began to recollect the features of my father, was now confirmed in my suspicion, and satisfied that it was he himself who appeared before me.
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Her suspicions were confirmed by the Fairy of the Mountain, and she hastened in tears to the King, her son.
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Then all his suspicions were confirmed; the road by which the carriage had disappeared encircled the forest.
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He did not believe in death generally, and in her death in particular, in spite of what Lidia Ivanovna had told him and his father had confirmed, and it was just because of that, and after he had been told she was dead, that he had begun looking for her when out for a walk.
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Elinor, confirmed in every pleasant hope, was all cheerfulness; rejoicing that in her letters to her mother, she had pursued her own judgment rather than her friend's, in making very light of the indisposition which delayed them at Cleveland; and almost fixing on the time when Marianne would be able to travel.
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The patriarch sent me to expostulate the matter with the King, which I did in very warm terms, telling him that we were assured by the Emperor of a reception in this country far different from what we met with, which assurances he had confirmed by his promise and the civilities we were entertained with at our first arrival; but that instead of friends who would compassionate our miseries, and supply our necessities, we found ourselves in the midst of mortal enemies that wanted to destroy us.
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