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ascertain
(encz) | ascertain,zjistit |
ascertain
(encz) | ascertain,zjišťovat |
Ascertain
(gcide) | Ascertain \As`cer*tain"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ascertained; p.
pr. & vb. n. Ascertaining.] [OF. acertener; a (L. ad) +
certain. See Certain.]
1. To render (a person) certain; to cause to feel certain; to
make confident; to assure; to apprise. [Obs.]
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When the blessed Virgin was so ascertained. --Jer.
Taylor.
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Muncer assured them that the design was approved of
by Heaven, and that the Almighty had in a dream
ascertained him of its effects. --Robertson.
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2. To make (a thing) certain to the mind; to free from
obscurity, doubt, or change; to make sure of; to fix; to
determine. [Archaic]
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The divine law . . . ascertaineth the truth.
--Hooker.
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The very deferring [of his execution] shall increase
and ascertain the condemnation. --Jer. Taylor.
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The ministry, in order to ascertain a majority . . .
persuaded the queen to create twelve new peers.
--Smollett.
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The mildness and precision of their laws ascertained
the rule and measure of taxation. --Gibbon.
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3. To find out or learn for a certainty, by trial,
examination, or experiment; to get to know; as, to
ascertain the weight of a commodity, or the purity of a
metal.
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He was there only for the purpose of ascertaining
whether a descent on England was practicable.
--Macaulay.
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ascertain
(wn) | ascertain
v 1: 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" [syn: determine, find, find out, ascertain]
2: 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" [syn: see, check, insure, see to it,
ensure, control, ascertain, assure]
3: 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"
[syn: determine, check, find out, see, ascertain,
watch, learn]
4: learn or discover with certainty |
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ascertain
(encz) | ascertain,zjistit ascertain,zjišťovat |
ascertainable
(encz) | ascertainable,zjistitelný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
ascertained
(encz) | ascertained,prokázaný adj: Zdeněk Brožascertained,zjištěný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
ascertainment
(encz) | ascertainment,zjištění n: Zdeněk Brož |
unascertainable
(encz) | unascertainable, adj: |
Ascertainable
(gcide) | Ascertainable \As`cer*tain"a*ble\, a.
That may be ascertained. -- As`cer*tain"a*ble*ness, n. --
As`cer*tain"a*bly, adv.
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Ascertainableness
(gcide) | Ascertainable \As`cer*tain"a*ble\, a.
That may be ascertained. -- As`cer*tain"a*ble*ness, n. --
As`cer*tain"a*bly, adv.
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Ascertainably
(gcide) | Ascertainable \As`cer*tain"a*ble\, a.
That may be ascertained. -- As`cer*tain"a*ble*ness, n. --
As`cer*tain"a*bly, adv.
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Ascertained
(gcide) | Ascertain \As`cer*tain"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ascertained; p.
pr. & vb. n. Ascertaining.] [OF. acertener; a (L. ad) +
certain. See Certain.]
1. To render (a person) certain; to cause to feel certain; to
make confident; to assure; to apprise. [Obs.]
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When the blessed Virgin was so ascertained. --Jer.
Taylor.
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Muncer assured them that the design was approved of
by Heaven, and that the Almighty had in a dream
ascertained him of its effects. --Robertson.
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2. To make (a thing) certain to the mind; to free from
obscurity, doubt, or change; to make sure of; to fix; to
determine. [Archaic]
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The divine law . . . ascertaineth the truth.
--Hooker.
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The very deferring [of his execution] shall increase
and ascertain the condemnation. --Jer. Taylor.
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The ministry, in order to ascertain a majority . . .
persuaded the queen to create twelve new peers.
--Smollett.
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The mildness and precision of their laws ascertained
the rule and measure of taxation. --Gibbon.
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3. To find out or learn for a certainty, by trial,
examination, or experiment; to get to know; as, to
ascertain the weight of a commodity, or the purity of a
metal.
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He was there only for the purpose of ascertaining
whether a descent on England was practicable.
--Macaulay.
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Ascertainer
(gcide) | Ascertainer \As`cer*tain"er\, n.
One who ascertains.
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Ascertaining
(gcide) | Ascertain \As`cer*tain"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ascertained; p.
pr. & vb. n. Ascertaining.] [OF. acertener; a (L. ad) +
certain. See Certain.]
1. To render (a person) certain; to cause to feel certain; to
make confident; to assure; to apprise. [Obs.]
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When the blessed Virgin was so ascertained. --Jer.
Taylor.
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Muncer assured them that the design was approved of
by Heaven, and that the Almighty had in a dream
ascertained him of its effects. --Robertson.
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2. To make (a thing) certain to the mind; to free from
obscurity, doubt, or change; to make sure of; to fix; to
determine. [Archaic]
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The divine law . . . ascertaineth the truth.
--Hooker.
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The very deferring [of his execution] shall increase
and ascertain the condemnation. --Jer. Taylor.
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The ministry, in order to ascertain a majority . . .
persuaded the queen to create twelve new peers.
--Smollett.
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The mildness and precision of their laws ascertained
the rule and measure of taxation. --Gibbon.
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3. To find out or learn for a certainty, by trial,
examination, or experiment; to get to know; as, to
ascertain the weight of a commodity, or the purity of a
metal.
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He was there only for the purpose of ascertaining
whether a descent on England was practicable.
--Macaulay.
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Ascertainment
(gcide) | Ascertainment \As`cer*tain"ment\, n.
The act of ascertaining; a reducing to certainty; a finding
out by investigation; discovery.
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The positive ascertainment of its limits. --Burke.
[1913 Webster] Ascessancy |
Unascertained
(gcide) | Unascertained \Unascertained\
See ascertained. |
ascertain
(wn) | ascertain
v 1: 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" [syn: determine, find, find out, ascertain]
2: 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" [syn: see, check, insure, see to it,
ensure, control, ascertain, assure]
3: 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"
[syn: determine, check, find out, see, ascertain,
watch, learn]
4: learn or discover with certainty |
ascertainable
(wn) | ascertainable
adj 1: capable of being ascertained or found out; "ascertainable
facts" [syn: ascertainable, discoverable] |
ascertained
(wn) | ascertained
adj 1: discovered or determined by scientific observation;
"variation in the ascertained flux depends on a number of
factors"; "the discovered behavior norms"; "discovered
differences in achievement"; "no explanation for the
observed phenomena" [syn: ascertained, discovered,
observed] |
unascertainable
(wn) | unascertainable
adj 1: not able to be ascertained; resisting discovery [syn:
unascertainable, undiscoverable] |
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