ˌkänfə(r)ˈmāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English confirmacioun, from Middle French confirmation, from Latin confirmation-, confirmatio, from confirmatus (past participle of confirmare ) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the act of confirming or strengthening : the act of establishing, assuring, or upholding:
a.
(1) : a rite of various Christian churches regarded as supplemental to the rite of baptism, held by some churches to be a sacrament, and viewed generally as confirming a person in his religious faith
(2) : the act or ceremony of confirming or sanctioning 14 to 16 year-old boys and girls in the Jewish faith following their study of the faith and history of Judaism and their declaration of devotion to its principles ; also : the synagogue service now usually held on Shabuoth in which this religious ceremony occurs
b. : the ratification of an executive act (as a treaty or an appointment) by a legislative body
2. : corroboration , substantiation
the report lacked confirmation
as
a. : something that confirms : proof , support
find confirmation of a theory
b. : the procedure of supporting a factual statement by means of empirical evidence
c.
(1) : a written order or agreement that verifies or substantiates an agreement previously concluded orally
(2) in auditing : written substantiation of the existence or value especially of claims against assets, assets held by others, or assets and liabilities
3.
a. : a conveyance by which a voidable estate is made sure and not voidable or by which a particular estate is increased : an express or implied contract by which a person makes that firm and binding which was before voidable
b. Scots law : a sentence empowering an executor upon making inventory of the movables pertaining to the deceased to recover, possess, and administer them