adjective Date: 14th century 1. marked by long continuance and likely to persist , fixed in habit and unlikely to change , having received the rite of confirmation, see: inveterate ~ly adverb ~ness noun
CONFIRMED
Meaning of CONFIRMED in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012