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Ascertain vs Makeout - What's the difference?

ascertain | makeout |

As a verb ascertain

is to find out definitely; to discover or establish.

As an adjective makeout is

of, involving, or suited to making out.

ascertain

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To find out definitely; to discover or establish.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1905, author=
    • , title= , chapter=1 citation , passage=“There the cause of death was soon ascertained ?; the victim of this daring outrage had been stabbed to death from ear to ear with a long, sharp instrument, in shape like an antique stiletto, which […] was subsequently found under the cushions of the hansom. […]”}}
    As soon as we ascertain what the situation is, we can plan how to proceed.

    Synonyms

    * determine * discover * establish * find out * learn * work out

    Anagrams

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    makeout

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, involving, or suited to making out
  • * {{quote-news, year=1994, date=July 8, author=Albert Williams, title=Dressing Room Divas; Camp Killspree, work=Chicago Reader citation
    • , passage=A potentially funny 15-minute skit dragged out to an hour, Killspree spoofs two entertainment genres: teen makeout horror films, with their propensity for shock effects at the expense of plot and character development, and late-night gay plays like the long-running Party (playing right next door), parodied in Killspree's peppy camaraderie, safe-sex sermonizing, gratuitous nudity, and simulated screwing. }}
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=August 26, author=Lynn Harris, title=Lying and One-Night Stands, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Sussman’s defense of sluts feels dated (its superb evocation of adolescent makeout sessions notwithstanding); Daphne Merkin’s reflections on the penis, while canny in form, are indulgent in content. }}