انگریزی

ascertain

gb/ˌæsɚtˈeɪn/ us/ˌæsɚtˈeɪn/
B2 انگریزی
~ 5000
معانی
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فعل formal B2 action
1

Find out with certainty

To find out or learn something for sure after trying to get the facts.

استعمال کا انداز: to ascertain [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ascertain' with 'assume' or 'guess', but 'ascertain' means to be sure after checking.
ہم معنی الفاظ
determine (Often interchangeable, but 'determine' is slightly broader and may refer to deciding rather than just finding out.) | verify ('Verify' emphasizes confirming information already believed or suspected.)
متضاد الفاظ
guess (Guessing means forming an opinion without certain knowledge, the opposite of ascertaining.) | assume (To take something as true without proof, which contrasts with confirming it through evidence.)
لفظی تراکیب
ascertain the facts |ascertain the cause |ascertain the truth |ascertain whether |ascertain the extent
موضوعات
communication |research |investigation |education |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • The police are working to ascertain the cause of the accident.
  • We need to ascertain whether she will be available for the meeting.
  • The study aims to ascertain the effects of the new drug.
  • He tried to ascertain the truth by interviewing all witnesses.
  • The inspector will ascertain if all safety measures are in place.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • I called to ascertain the time of the meeting.
  • The doctor will ascertain if you have an infection.
  • They want to ascertain the reason for the delay.
  • We must ascertain if it is safe to go inside.
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ascertain
IPA
GB/ˌæsɚtˈeɪn/
US/ˌæsɚtˈeɪn/
ہجا بندی اور زور
as - cer - tain (3 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cer)
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Verb
  • Base: ascertain
  • 3rd Person Singular: ascertains
  • Present Participle: ascertaining
  • Past: ascertained
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
ascertains verb ascertaining verb ascertained verb
Core family
certain adjective B1 certainty noun B1 certainly adverb A2
Negative and opposite forms
uncertain adjective B1 uncertainty noun B1
Advanced or less common
ascertainable adjective ascertainment noun
عبارات

ascertain the cause

1
/ˌæsɚtˈeɪn ðə kˈɔz/
fixed phrase formal

Find out why something happened

To find out the reason why something happened.

مثالیں
  • Engineers are trying to ascertain the cause of the power outage.
  • We must ascertain the cause before we can fix the problem.

ascertain the facts

1
/ˌæsɚtˈeɪn ðə fˈækts/
fixed phrase formal

Find out the true details

To learn what is really true about something by checking carefully.

مثالیں
  • Before making a decision, we must ascertain the facts.
  • The lawyer worked hard to ascertain the facts of the case.

ascertain the truth

1
/ˌæsɚtˈeɪn ðə tɹˈuθ/
fixed phrase formal

Find out what is true

To find out what is really true about something.

مثالیں
  • They interviewed several witnesses to ascertain the truth.
  • It took months to ascertain the truth about what happened.

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