ascertain (verb)

  • 111issue — 1. verb To send forth; to emit; to promulgate; as, an officer issues orders, process issues from a court. To put into circulation; as, the treasury issues notes. To send out, to send out officially; to deliver, for use, or authoritatively; to go… …

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  • 112issue — 1. verb To send forth; to emit; to promulgate; as, an officer issues orders, process issues from a court. To put into circulation; as, the treasury issues notes. To send out, to send out officially; to deliver, for use, or authoritatively; to go… …

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  • 113reascertain — (|)rē+ transitive verb Etymology: re + ascertain : to ascertain again …

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  • 114weigh out — intransitive verb of a jockey : to have oneself weighed with saddle and weights before the start of a race compare weigh in 1c transitive verb : to take the weight of (a jockey) before the start of a race as a test of qualification compare weigh… …

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  • 115as´cer|tain´ment — as|cer|tain «AS uhr TAYN», transitive verb. to find out for certain by trial and research; make sure of; determine: »The detective tried to ascertain the facts about the robbery. The question is how to ascertain what the people really want… …

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  • 116as|cer|tain — «AS uhr TAYN», transitive verb. to find out for certain by trial and research; make sure of; determine: »The detective tried to ascertain the facts about the robbery. The question is how to ascertain what the people really want (Atlantic).… …

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  • 117feel — I. verb (felt; feeling) Etymology: Middle English felen, from Old English fēlan; akin to Old High German fuolen to feel, Latin palpare to caress Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to handle or touch in order to examine, test, or… …

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  • 118look — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lōcian; akin to Old Saxon lōcōn to look Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to make sure or take care (that something is done) 2. to ascertain by the use of one s eyes < look what I&#8230; …

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  • 119measure — I. noun Etymology: Middle English mesure, from Anglo French, from Latin mensura, from mensus, past participle of metiri to measure; akin to Old English mǣth measure, Greek metron Date: 13th century 1. a. (1) an adequate or due portion (2) a&#8230; …

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  • 120taste — I. verb (tasted; tasting) Etymology: Middle English, to touch, test, taste, from Anglo French taster, from Vulgar Latin *taxitare, frequentative of Latin taxare to touch, feel more at tax Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to become acquainted …

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