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verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of ascertain

1 to come to an awareness of
  • I was quickly able to ascertain that the puppy was lost.
Synonyms of ascertain

catch on (to), discover, find out, get on (to), hear, learn, realize, see, wise (up)
Words Related to ascertain

hit (on or upon), tumble (to)

descry, detect, encounter, espy, see, spot

calculate, dope (out), figure out, find, puzzle (out)

discern, mind, note, observe, perceive

divine
Phrases Synonymous with ascertain

get wind of
Near Antonyms of ascertain

miss, overlook

disregard, ignore

forget, unlearn

blanket, blot out, cloak, conceal, cover, curtain, enshroud, hide, mask, occult, screen, shroud, veil
2 to come upon after searching, study, or effort
  • They ascertained that their old colonial-era house had once functioned as a tavern.
Synonyms of ascertain

descry, detect, determine, dig out, dig up, discover, dredge (up), ferret (out), find, find out, get, hit (on or upon), hunt (down or up), learn, locate, nose out, root (out), rout (out), rummage, run down, scare up, scout (up), track (down), turn up
Words Related to ascertain

espy, sight, spot

look for, search (for or out), seek
Near Antonyms of ascertain

lose, mislay, misplace, misset
Antonyms of ascertain

miss, overlook, pass over

Synonym Discussion of ascertain

discover, ascertain, determine, unearth, learn mean to find out what one did not previously know. discover may apply to something requiring exploration or investigation or to a chance encounter.
    • discovered the source of the river
ascertain implies effort to find the facts or the truth proceeding from awareness of ignorance or uncertainty.
    • attempts to ascertain the population of the region
determine emphasizes the intent to establish the facts definitely or precisely.
    • unable to determine the origin of the word
unearth implies bringing to light something forgotten or hidden.
    • unearth old records
learn may imply acquiring knowledge with little effort or conscious intention (as by simply being told) or it may imply study and practice.
    • I learned her name only today
    • learning Greek

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