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ascertain
verb
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
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ˌæsəˈteɪn
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verb
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
“He verified that the valves were closed”
verb
learn or discover with certainty
verb
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
“find the product of two numbers”
verb
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
“I want to see whether she speaks French”
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Example Sentences
He verified that the valves were closed
See that the curtains are closed
control the quality of the product
find the product of two numbers
The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize
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
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