American Dictionary
Definition ascertain in American English
ascertain
verb
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[intransitive/transitive]
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˌæsərˈteɪn/
1
to find out something
Example
This much could easily be ascertained from the newspapers.
Example
The police have ascertained that he knew the victim.
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