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  • ascertain — [[t]æ̱sə(r)te͟ɪn[/t]] ascertains, ascertaining, ascertained VERB If you ascertain the truth about something, you find out what it is, especially by making a deliberate effort to do so. [FORMAL] [V n] Through doing this, the teacher will be able… …   English dictionary

  • 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.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • truth — n. 1) to ascertain, elicit, establish, find; face, face up to; search for, seek the truth 2) to reveal; tell the truth 3) to distort, stretch the truth 4) the absolute, cold, gospel, naked, plain, sober, unvarnished truth 5) the awful; bitter;… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • prove — / prüv/ vt proved, proved, or, prov·en, / prü vən/, prov·ing 1: to test the truth, validity, or genuineness of prove a will at probate 2 a: to establish the existence, truth, or validity of the charges were never …   Law dictionary

  • Dewey Commission — The Dewey Commission (officially the Commission of Inquiry into the Charges Made against Leon Trotsky in the Moscow Trials ) was initiated in March 1937 by the American Committee for the Defense of Leon Trotsky. It was named after its Chairman,… …   Wikipedia

  • learn — learnable, adj. /lerrn/, v., learned /lerrnd/ or learnt, learning. v.t. 1. to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience: to learn French; to learn to ski. 2. to become informed of or acquainted with; ascertain: to… …   Universalium

  • learn — [[t]lɜrn[/t]] v. learned [[t]lɜrnd[/t]] or learnt, learn•ing 1) to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience: to learn a new language[/ex] 2) to become informed of or acquainted with; ascertain: to learn the truth[/ex] …   From formal English to slang

  • Begum Samru — Begum Sombre(d. 1836) (also known as Zebunissa, Farzana and Joanna after baptism) started her career as a Nautch girl in 18th Century India. Later on, she played a key role in the politics and power struggle in 18th and 19th century India. She… …   Wikipedia

  • test — To bring one to a trial and examination, or to ascertain the truth or the quality or fitness of a thing. Something by which to ascertain the truth respecting another thing; a criterion, gauge, standard, or norm. In public law, an inquiry or… …   Black's law dictionary

  • Prove — Prove, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Proved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Proving}.] [OE. prover, F. prouver, fr. L. probare to try, approve, prove, fr. probus good, proper. Cf. {Probable}, {Proof}, {Probe}.] 1. To try or to ascertain by an experiment, or by a test… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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