Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for ascertain

ascertain

Advertisement

Discover More

Example Sentences

Careless reporting, or even engaging in no attempt to ascertain facts at all is not enough to trigger liability, unless the defendant “recklessly disregarded” the truth.

They made notes and took sketches of the surroundings, checked the stars to ascertain their latitude, and sent the coordinates back to the land-survey office in Saint Louis.

Lillie’s study surveyed 561 people to ascertain whether couples who used those strategies were getting on with their partners better during the pandemic, and found that they did.

From Time

Take a deep breath, review your data, and ascertain what is to blame for your drop-in visitors.

In fact, it was the third-most effective predictor of sexual desire levels, behind only a “lack of erotic thoughts” and “fear,” although the researchers couldn’t ascertain why.

From Ozy

Last week, a Politico reporter phoned me to ascertain my thoughts on the new war.

We need a Special Select Committee on Benghazi to ascertain these facts and ensure that such a disaster never occurs again.

However, there is little existing research to ascertain this, or much else.

I try one final time to ascertain with Bradshaw what is in the ejaculatory mix.

For decades, people have been trying to ascertain the difference, but it mostly comes down to a level of taste.

One frequently wishes to ascertain the specific gravity of quantities of fluid too small to float an urinometer.

"We must endeavour to ascertain where Gordon is," replied Mr. Carr, as he re-enclosed the letter in his pocket-book.

No one outside the rebel camp could ever ascertain the exact number of prisoners, which was kept secret.

No one could ascertain exactly in what capacity he found himself near the fighting-line.

The attendant stooped over the bed to ascertain, and nodded in the affirmative.

Discover More

When To Use

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

Synonym of the day

Which one is a synonym for smile?Get the answer

Start each day with the Synonym of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

On this page you'll find 89 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to ascertain, such as: confirm, determine, divine, double-check, find out, and verify.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement