ascertain (verb)
31get word — verb get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally (Freq. 1) I learned that she has two grown up children I see that you have been promoted • Syn: ↑learn, ↑hear, ↑get wind, ↑pick up, ↑find out …
32double-check — verb check once more to be absolutely sure • Derivationally related forms: ↑double check • Hypernyms: ↑see, ↑check, ↑insure, ↑see to it, ↑ensure, ↑control, ↑ …
33spot-check — verb pick out random samples for examination in order to ensure high quality • Derivationally related forms: ↑spot check • Hypernyms: ↑see, ↑check, ↑insure, ↑see to it, ↑ensure, ↑control, ↑ …
34investigate — verb /ɪnˈves.tɪ.ɡeɪt/ a) To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information. Why dont you investigate? he demanded. And investigate I did. b) To examine, look into, or scrutinize in order to …
35get at — verb a) To manage to gain access to. I have a lot of money in my trust fund. I just cant get at it. b) To understand or ascertain by investigation. We need to get at the root cause of all this …
36titrate — verb /ˈtɪtreɪt,ˈtaɪtreɪt/ To ascertain the amount of a constituent in a solution (or other mixture) by measuring the volume of a known concentration (the standard solution ) needed to complete a reaction. , 2005: He was obsessed with making LSD… …
37feel out — verb to cautiously try to ascertain a persons point of view or the nature of a situation by subtle means I think we should feel out your moms thoughts about this before we decide anything. Syn: sound out, check out …
38determine — verb /dɪˈtɜːmɪn,dɪˈtɝmɪn/ a) To set the limits of. b) To ascertain definitely; to figure out …
39redeconvolve — verb To deconvolve again or back. We resampled our laboratory rock spectra to the 10 cm sampling of the TES and redeconvolved them to ascertain whether or not adequate results for rock classification could still be obtained with data acquired at… …
40lawyer up — verb To exercise ones right to legal representation, especially on the occasion of refusing to answer law enforcement officials questions without the presence of such legal representation. By the time patrol cars got to the friends house, so had… …
