Confirm, corroborate, substantiate, verify, authenticate, validate mean to attest to the truth, genuineness, accuracy, or validity of something.
Category: Synonyms
Confident vs Assured vs Sanguine vs Sure vs Presumptuous
Confident, assured, sanguine, sure, presumptuous are comparable as applied to a person or to his temperament, looks, manner, acts, or utterances with the meaning not inhibited by doubts, fears, or a sense of inferiority.
Confidence vs Self-Confidence vs Assurance vs Self-Assurance vs Self-Possession vs Aplomb
Confidence, self-confidence, assurance, self-assurance, self-possession, aplomb are comparable when denoting either a state of mind free from diffidence, misgivings, or embarrassment or the easy, cool, or collected bearing or behavior resulting from this attitude.
Confer vs Commune vs Consult vs Advise vs Parley vs Treat vs Negotiate
Confer, commune, consult, advise, parley, treat, negotiate are synonyms when they are used intransitively and bear the meaning to carry on a conversation or discussion especially in order to reach a decision or settlement.
Confederate vs Conspirator vs Accessory vs Abettor vs Accomplice
As used in law these words all convey the idea of complicity or common guilt in a wrongful act.
Conduct vs Manage vs Control vs Direct
Conduct, manage, control, direct are comparable when they mean to use one's skill, authority, or other powers in order to lead, guide, command, or dominate persons or things.
Condition vs Stipulation vs Terms vs Provision vs Proviso vs Reservation vs Strings
Condition, stipulation, terms, provision, proviso, reservation, strings are comparable when meaning something that is established or is regarded as the prerequisite of a promise or agreement being fulfilled or taking effect.
Conclusive vs Decisive vs Determinative vs Definitive
Conclusive, decisive, determinative, definitive are comparable when they mean having or manifesting qualities that bring something to a finish or end.
Concise vs Terse vs Succinct vs Laconic vs Summary vs Pithy vs Compendious
Concise, terse, succinct, laconic, summary, pithy, compendious are comparable when meaning briefly stated or presented or given to or manifesting brevity in statement or expression.
Concern vs Affect
Concern, affect are sometimes confused.
Conceit vs Egotism vs Egoism vs Self-esteem vs Self-love vs Amour Propre
Conceit, egotism, egoism, self-esteem, self-love, amour propre mean an attitude of regarding oneself with favor.
Compliment vs Flattery vs Adulation
Compliment, flattery, adulation all denote praise addressed directly to a person.