establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; his story confirmed my doubts; The evidence supports the defendant
[ Syn: corroborate , sustain , substantiate , support , affirm ]
strengthen or make more firm; The witnesses confirmed the victims account
[ Syn: reassert ]
make more firm; Confirm thy soul in self-control!'
support a person for a position; The Senate confirmed the President's candidate for Secretary of Defense'
administer the rite of confirmation to; the children were confirmed in their mother's faith'