Configure vs Confirm - What's the difference?
configure | confirm |
To set up or arrange something in such a way that it is ready for operation for a particular purpose, or to someone's particular liking
To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.
(Christianity) To administer the sacrament of confirmation on (someone).
* 1971 , , Religion and the Decline of Magic , Folio Society 2012, p. 35:
To assure the accuracy of previous statements.
As verbs the difference between configure and confirm
is that configure is while confirm is to strengthen; to make firm or resolute.As an adjective configure
is configured.configure
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Verb
(configur)Derived terms
* configurableconfirm
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Alternative forms
* confirme (obsolete)Verb
(en verb)- Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VIII, was baptized and confirmed at the age of three days.