ASCERTAIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of ascertain in English

(Definition of ascertain from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of ascertain from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of ascertain

ascertain
They were eventually able to ascertain cause of death for 98% of deceased survey respondents.
Still, it's difficult to ascertain an exact number, which is the reason why a census committee was formed.
The binding media could be ascertained due to the fact that the peptide mass fingerprint of the animal glue proteins could be identified with certainty.
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They said they have not yet been able to ascertain beyond doubt the identities of either man.
Resort must be had elsewhere to ascertain that.
He stressed, however, that the source of the liquid still hasn't been ascertained.
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Translations of ascertain

in Chinese (Traditional)
弄清,確定,查明, 確信…
in Chinese (Simplified)
弄清,确定,查明, 确信…
in Spanish
averiguar, asegurarse, esclarecer…
in Portuguese
estabelecer, certificar-se, assegurar-se…
in more languages
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in Dutch
in Czech
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in Indonesian
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in Vietnamese
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saptamak, tespit etmek, belirlemek…
établir…
vaststellen…
zjistit…
finde ud af…
menemukan, memastikan…
สืบให้แน่ใจ…
tìm ra…
ustalać, poznawać…
utröna…
memastikan…
feststellen…
finne ut, bringe på det reine…
встановлювати, з'ясовувати…
выяснять…
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