confirmar

/konfiɾˈmaɾ/ · A2 · verb

to confirm

✅ con + firmar: make it firm, like signing (firmar) to seal it

From Latin confirmare: con- (thoroughly) + firmare (make firm). Spanish firmar means to sign, so confirmar is signing off on something to make it firm. It is a direct cognate of English confirm.

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