Reaffirm vs Confirm - What's the difference?
reaffirm | confirm |
To affirm again.
To bolster or support.
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 reaffirm and confirm
is that reaffirm is to affirm again while confirm is to strengthen; to make firm or resolute.reaffirm
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Verb
(en verb)- The recent tragedy only served to reaffirm his faith.
Anagrams
*confirm
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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.