ascertain (verb)

  • 81learn — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To acquire mentally] Syn. acquire, receive, imbibe, get, absorb, assimilate, digest, take in, drink in, pick up, read, master, ground oneself in, peruse, con, pore over, study, gain information, learn by heart, memorize, be… …

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  • 82MINHAG — (Heb. מִנְהָג; custom, usage ) from the verb to lead. DEFINITION The word is found in the Bible (II Kings 9:2) meaning the driving (of a chariot) but it was taken by the rabbis to refer to usage. As such, it is used in a wide variety of senses.… …

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  • 83jehan — *jehan germ., stark. Verb: nhd. aussprechen, sagen, versichern; ne. say, ascertain; Rekontruktionsbasis: an., afries., anfrk., as., ahd.; Vw.: s. *bi ; Etymologie: idg …

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  • 84record — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 account ADJECTIVE ▪ formal ▪ No formal record of the marriage now survives. ▪ official, public ▪ permanent ▪ …

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  • 85sound — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gesund; akin to Old High German gisunt healthy Date: 13th century 1. a. free from injury or disease ; exhibiting normal health b. free from flaw, defect, or decay < sound timber > 2. solid …

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  • 86The Syro-Aramaic Reading of the Koran — &#160; …

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  • 87Ojibwe language — Anishinaabemowin, ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᒧᐎᓐ Pronunciation [anɪʃɪnaːpeːmowɪn] Spoken in …

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  • 88take — [c]/teɪk / (say tayk) verb (took, taken, taking) –verb (t) 1. to get into one s hands or possession by force or artifice. 2. to seize, catch, or capture. 3. to grasp, grip or hold. 4. to get into one s hold, possession, control, etc., by one s&#8230; …

  • 89calibrate — transitive verb ( brated; brating) Date: circa 1864 1. to ascertain the caliber of (as a thermometer tube) 2. to determine, rectify, or mark the graduations of (as a thermometer tube) 3. to standardize (as a measuring instrument) by determining&#8230; …

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  • 90take — I. verb (took; taken; taking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tacan, from Old Norse taka; akin to Middle Dutch taken to take Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to get into one s hands or into one s possession, power, or&#8230; …

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