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ascertain
Overview of verb ascertain
The verb ascertain has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (4) determine, find, find out, ascertain -- (establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize")
2. (1) see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure -- (be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product")
3. determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn -- (find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time")
4. ascertain -- (learn or discover with certainty)
Antonyms of verb ascertain
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb ascertain
4 senses of ascertain
Sense 1
determine, find, find out, ascertain
Sense 2
see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure
=> verify
=> confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm
Sense 3
determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn
Sense 4
ascertain
=> learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb ascertain
4 senses of ascertain
Sense 1
determine, find, find out, ascertain
=> gauge
=> translate
=> rectify
=> redetermine
=> sequence
=> refract
=> count, number, enumerate, numerate
=> admeasure
=> situate, locate
Sense 2
see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure
=> proofread, proof
=> control
=> double-check
=> cross-check
=> cinch
=> card
=> spot-check
=> cover
Sense 3
determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn
=> test
Sense 4
ascertain
=> price
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb ascertain
4 senses of ascertain
Sense 1
determine, find, find out, ascertain
Sense 2
see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure
=> verify
Sense 3
determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn
Sense 4
ascertain
=> learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see
'Cause To' of verb ascertain
Derived Forms of verb ascertain
3 of 4 senses of ascertain
Sense 1
determine, find, find out, ascertain
RELATED TO>(adj) ascertainable#1
=> ascertainable, discoverable
Sense 3
determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn
RELATED TO>(adj) ascertainable#1
=> ascertainable, discoverable
Sense 4
ascertain
RELATED TO>(adj) ascertainable#1
=> ascertainable, discoverable
Domain of verb ascertain
Domain Terms of verb ascertain
Familiarity of verb ascertain
ascertain used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb ascertain
4 senses of ascertain
Sense 1
determine, find, find out, ascertain
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Sense 2
see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure
*> Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sense 3
determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn
EX: They ascertain whether there was a traffic accident
Sense 4
ascertain
EX: They ascertain that there was a traffic accident
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb ascertain
2 of 4 senses of ascertain
Sense 2
see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure
> verify
=> check, check off, mark, mark off, tick off, tick
=> see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure
=> check
Sense 4
ascertain
> learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see
=> get the goods
=> wise up
=> trip up, catch
=> ascertain
=> discover, find
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb ascertain
Sense 1
determine, find, find out, ascertain
Sense 2
see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure
=> verify
Sense 3
determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn
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Sense 4
ascertain
=> learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see
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Grep of verb ascertain
ascertain
Grep of adj ascertain
ascertainable
ascertained
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