confirmed

/kənˈfɜːrmd/

adjective

  1. proved or officially stated to be true or definite

    B1

    often used after "be"

    • "The report says there are three confirmed cases."B1
    • "It is now confirmed that the flight will leave at noon."B2

  2. finalized or officially agreed, especially about a booking or appointment

    B1
    • "Your hotel booking is confirmed."A2
    • "We received a confirmed appointment time by email."B1

  3. firmly established in a particular habit, belief, or way of life and unlikely to change

    C1

    usually before noun

    • "He is a confirmed vegetarian."B2
    • "She is a confirmed optimist, even when things go wrong."C1

verb

  1. past tense and past participle of confirm: to show that something is true or correct

    B1

    transitive; regular: confirm, confirmed, confirmed

    • "The test confirmed that she had the virus."B1
    • "The results confirmed our earlier findings."B2

  2. past tense and past participle of confirm: to officially tell someone that an arrangement or decision is settled

    B1

    transitive; regular: confirm, confirmed, confirmed

    • "The hotel confirmed my reservation by email."A2
    • "She confirmed her place on the course."B1

Collocations

confirmed bookingconfirmed caseconfirmed bachelorconfirmed diagnosis

Word family

confirmconfirmationconfirmatory