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- pronunciation:
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
ascertains, ascertaining, ascertained |
definition: |
to learn without question; determine.
The doctor ascertained the cause of her illness.- synonyms:
- determine
- similar words:
- confirm, discover, distinguish, establish, fathom, find out, learn, unearth, verify
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related words: |
calculate, conclude, demonstrate, detect, evaluate |
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derivations: |
ascertainable (adj.), ascertainably (adv.), ascertainment (n.) |
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