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ascertain

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Main Entry:
as·cer·tain 
          Listen to the pronunciation of ascertain
Pronunciation:
\ˌa-sər-ˈtān\
Function:
transitive verb
Etymology:
Middle English acertainen to inform, give assurance to, from Anglo-French acerteiner, from a- (from Latin ad-) + certein, certain certain
Date:
15th century
1archaic : to make certain, exact, or precise2: to find out or learn with certainty
synonyms see discover
as·cer·tain·able 
          Listen to the pronunciation of ascertainable \-ˈtā-nə-bəl\ adjective
as·cer·tain·ment 
          Listen to the pronunciation of ascertainment \-ˈtān-mənt\ noun


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