'ascertain' definitions:
Definition of 'ascertain'
(from WordNet)
verb
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]
verb
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]
verb
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]
verb
Learn or discover with certainty
Synonyms of 'ascertain'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- afford proof of,
- appraise,
- ask,
- assure,
- be informed,
- become acquainted with,
- bring home to,
- broaden the mind,
- catch on,
- certify,
- cinch,
- clear up,
- clinch,
- consider,
- contemplate,
- cram the mind,
- decide,
- demonstrate,
- determine,
- discover,
- dismiss all doubt,
- ensure,
- establish,
- find,
- find out,
- find out about,
- fix,
- follow,
- follow from,
- gain knowledge,
- get,
- get at,
- get hold of,
- have a case,
- hear,
- hold good,
- hold water,
- inquire,
- inspect,
- insure,
- interrogate,
- learn,
- learn about,
- load the mind,
- make a decision,
- make certain,
- make good,
- make no doubt,
- make no mistake,
- make out,
- make sure,
- make sure of,
- nail down,
- observe,
- pick up information,
- prove,
- prove to be,
- prove true,
- query,
- question,
- reassure,
- remove all doubt,
- resolve,
- see,
- see that,
- see to it,
- set at rest,
- settle,
- settle the matter,
- show,
- sort out,
- study,
- survey,
- tumble,
- unearth,
- view,
- weigh