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Ascertain vs Checkout - What's the difference?

ascertain | checkout |

As a verb ascertain

is to find out definitely; to discover or establish.

As a noun checkout is

the process of checking out of a hotel, or the latest time to vacate a room in one.

ascertain

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To find out definitely; to discover or establish.
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  • , 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

    *

    checkout

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the process of checking out of a hotel, or the latest time to vacate a room in one
  • the process of checking out items at a supermarket or library
  • the place in a supermarket where this is done
  • a test to see if some device is functioning properly
  • an inspection or investigation
  • Derived terms

    * checkout chick

    See also

    * check out * self checkout / self-scanning checkout