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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

   • A

     1

   • S

     1

   • C

     3

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • T

     1

   • A

     1

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

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