Reiterate vs Confirm - What's the difference?
reiterate | confirm |
To say or do (something) for a second time, such as for emphasis.
* {{quote-news
, year=2012
, date=April 23
, author=Angelique Chrisafis
, title=François Hollande on top but far right scores record result in French election
, work=the Guardian
* Shakespeare
to say or do (something) repeatedly
* Milton
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 reiterate and confirm
is that reiterate is to say or do (something) for a second time, such as for emphasis while confirm is to strengthen; to make firm or resolute.As an adjective reiterate
is reiterated; repeated.reiterate
English
Verb
(reiterat)- Let me reiterate my opinion.
citation, page= , passage=He said France clearly wanted to "close one page and open another". He reiterated his opposition to austerity alone as the only way out of Europe's crisis: "My final duty, and I know I'm being watched from beyond our borders, is to put Europe back on the path of growth and employment."}}
- You never spoke what did become you less / Than this; which to reiterate were sin.
- That with reiterated crimes he might / Heap on himself damnation.
Usage notes
Although iterate'' and ''reiterate''''' are similar, ''iterate'' indicates that the action is performed for each of a set of items, while '''''reiterate indicates a more general repetition.Synonyms
* repeatconfirm
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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.
