ascertain
Usage
What are other ways to say ascertain?
To ascertain is to verify facts by inquiry or analysis: to ascertain the truth about an event. To learn is to add to one's knowledge or information: to learn a language. The verb discover is used with objective clauses as a synonym of learn in order to suggest that the new information acquired is surprising to the learner: I discovered that she had been married before. To detect implies becoming aware of something that had been obscure, secret, or concealed: to detect a flaw in reasoning.
Example Sentences
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“With an asset this volatile, it’s impossible to ascertain when and where the bottom lies,” says Clark Bellin, president and chief investment officer at Bellwether Wealth.
From Barron's
Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli ordered "technical officials" to inspect the painting "to ascertain the nature of the intervention" and determine next steps.
From BBC
Officers in Miami have been working with the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force over the past two weeks to ascertain Davis' whereabouts.
From BBC
Precise amounts of the precious metals brought on board the San José for what turned out to be its final voyage are impossible to ascertain.
Not that that would be a tough thing to ascertain in the first place, given Poehler’s consummate preparation.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
