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   as·cer·tain

   /ˌasərˈtān/

   verb

   • 1. find (something) out for certain; make sure of: "an attempt to ascertain the cause of the accident"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘assure, convince’): from Old French acertener, based on Latin certus ‘settled, sure’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ascertainable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ascertainAscertain Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ASCERTAIN is to find out or learn with certainty. How to use ascertain in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Ascertain.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishASCERTAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to discover a fact; to make certain: The fire department has been unable to ascertain the cause of the fire.

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   Ascertain definition: to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine. See examples of ASCERTAIN used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ascertainAscertain - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Ascertain is a verb that means to find out something. You might have to go to the bank to ascertain if there is any money in your account. This is a formal word that often applies to discovering the facts or truth about something through examination or experimentation.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryASCERTAIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to discover a fact; to make certain: The fire department has been unable to ascertain the cause of the fire.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › ascertainAscertain - definition of ascertain by The Free Dictionary

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   Define ascertain. ascertain synonyms, ascertain pronunciation, ascertain translation, English dictionary definition of ascertain. tr.v. as·cer·tained , as·cer·tain·ing , as·cer·tains 1. To discover with certainty, as through examination or experimentation. See Synonyms at discover.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishASCERTAIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you ascertain the truth about something, you find out what it is, especially by making a deliberate effort to do so.