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as·cer·tain  (sr-tn)

tr.v. as·cer·tained, as·cer·tain·ing, as·cer·tains

1. To discover with certainty, as through examination or experimentation. See Synonyms at discover.

2. Archaic To make certain, definite, and precise.

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[Middle English acertainen, to inform, from Old French acertener, ascertain- : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + certain, certain; see certain.]

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ascer·taina·ble adj.

ascer·taina·ble·ness n.

ascer·taina·bly adv.

ascer·tainment n.

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ascertain [ˌæsəˈteɪn]

vb (tr)

1. to determine or discover definitely

2. Archaic to make certain

[from Old French acertener to make certain]

ascertainable  adj

ascertainably  adv

ascertainment  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	ascertain - establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize" determine, find out, find gauge - determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation; "gauge the wine barrels" translate - determine the amino-acid sequence of a protein during its synthesis by using information on the messenger RNA rectify - math: determine the length of; "rectify a curve" redetermine - fix, find, or establish again; "the physicists redetermined Planck's constant" sequence - determine the order of constituents in; "They sequenced the human genome" ascertain, find out, learn, watch, determine, see, check - find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time" refract - determine the refracting power of (a lens) count, numerate, enumerate, number - determine the number or amount of; "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change" discover, find - make a discovery, make a new finding; "Roentgen discovered X-rays"; "Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle" admeasure - determine the quantity of someone's share situate, locate - determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey; "Our sense of sight enables us to locate objects in space"; "Locate the boundaries of the property"
	2.	ascertain - be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" insure, see to it, ensure, check, assure, control, see proofread, proof - read for errors; "I should proofread my manuscripts" check off, tick off, mark off, tick, check, mark - put a check mark on or near or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units" control - verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account" check - verify by consulting a source or authority; "check the spelling of this word"; "check your facts" double-check - check once more to be absolutely sure cross-check - check out conflicting sources; crosscheck facts, for example cinch - make sure of card - ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor; "I was carded when I tried to buy a beer!" spot-check - pick out random samples for examination in order to ensure high quality verify - confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim" ascertain, find out, learn, watch, determine, see, check - find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time" cover - maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor" verify, control - check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard; "Are you controlling for the temperature?"
	3.	ascertain - find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time" find out, learn, watch, determine, see, check insure, see to it, ensure, ascertain, check, assure, control, see - be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" ascertain, determine, find out, find - establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize" test - determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
	4.	ascertain - learn or discover with certainty get a line, get wind, get word, hear, learn, discover, find out, pick up, see - get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted" price - ascertain or learn the price of; "Have you priced personal computers lately?"

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ascertain

verb find out, learn, discover, determine, confirm, settle, identify, establish, fix, verify, make certain, suss (out) (slang), ferret out Try to ascertain what services the bank is offering.

Translations

ascertain [ˌæsəˈteɪn] VT → determinar, establecer (that que)

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ascertain [ˌæsə^rˈteɪn] vt → vérifier
to ascertain who ... → vérifier qui ...
to ascertain which ... → vérifier quel ...
to ascertain that ... → établir que ...

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ascertain

vt → ermitteln, feststellen

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ascertain [ˌæsəˈteɪn] vt (frm) → accertare
have you ascertained her real name yet? → ha accertato quale sia il suo vero nome?

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ascertain

v ascertain [ӕsəˈtein]

to find out We shall never ascertain the truth. sekermaak, uitvind يَتَحَقَّق، يَتَأكَّد مِن، يُثْبِت установявам zjistit finde ud af feststellen εξακριβώνω, διαπιστώνω esclarecer, descubrir kindlaks tegema اثبات کردن؛ معلوم کردن varmistua établir לְבַרֵר पता लगाना utvrditi kiderít menemukan, memastikan ganga úr skugga um accertare 確かめる 규명하다 sužinoti, iš(si)aiškinti, įsitikinti noskaidrot; izdibināt memastikan vaststellen finne ut, bringe på det reine poznawać, ustalać descobrir a afla устанавливать zistiť ugotoviti ustanoviti utröna สืบให้แน่ใจ ortaya çıkarmak, doğrusunu öğrenmek 查明 встановлювати; з'ясовувати تحقیق کرنا ، پتہ چلانا tìm ra 查明

adj ascerˈtainable

uitvindbaar مُمْكِن التَحَقُّق مِنه установим zjistitelný det man kan finde ud af feststellbar που μπορεί να εξακριβωθεί, διαπιστώσιμος averiguable kindlakstehtav قابل اثبات varmistettavissa vérifiable שְאֶפְשָר לְבַרֵרוֹ निश्चेय ustanovljiv megállapítható bisa diketahui sem hægt er að fá vissu fyrir accertabile 確かめられる 확인할 수 있는 patikrinamas, išaiškinamas noskaidrojams; izdibināms boleh dipastikan vaststelbaar det en kan finne ut sprawdzalny verificável verificabil устанавливаемый zistiteľný preverljiv dokučiv möjlig att utröna, fastställbar สามารถสืบให้แน่ใจ doğrusunu öğrenebilme 可查明的 встановлений قابلِ تحقیق có thể tìm hiểu 可查明的