CONFIRMED


Meaning of CONFIRMED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kən-ˈfərmd ]

adjective

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : marked by long continuance and likely to persist

a confirmed habit

b. : fixed in habit and unlikely to change

a confirmed do-gooder

2. : having received the rite of confirmation

Synonyms: see inveterate

• con·firm·ed·ly -ˈfər-məd-lē adverb

• con·firmed·ness -ˈfər-məd-nəs, -ˈfərm(d)-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.