Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to ascertain
Participle: ascertained
Gerund: ascertaining
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | ascertain |
| you | ascertain |
| he;she;it | ascertains |
| we | ascertain |
| you | ascertain |
| they | ascertain |
Perfect
| I | have ascertained |
| you | have ascertained |
| he;she;it | has ascertained |
| we | have ascertained |
| you | have ascertained |
| they | have ascertained |
Past
| I | ascertained |
| you | ascertained |
| he;she;it | ascertained |
| we | ascertained |
| you | ascertained |
| they | ascertained |
Pluperfect
| I | had ascertained |
| you | had ascertained |
| he;she;it | had ascertained |
| we | had ascertained |
| you | had ascertained |
| they | had ascertained |
Future
| I | will ascertain |
| you | will ascertain |
| he;she;it | will ascertain |
| we | will ascertain |
| you | will ascertain |
| they | will ascertain |
Future Perfect
| I | will have ascertained |
| you | will have ascertained |
| he;she;it | will have ascertained |
| we | will have ascertained |
| you | will have ascertained |
| they | will have ascertained |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | ascertain |
| you | ascertain |
| he;she;it | ascertain |
| we | ascertain |
| you | ascertain |
| they | ascertain |
Perfect
| I | have ascertained |
| you | have ascertained |
| he;she;it | have ascertained |
| we | have ascertained |
| you | have ascertained |
| they | have ascertained |
Imperfect
| I | ascertained |
| you | ascertained |
| he;she;it | ascertained |
| we | ascertained |
| you | ascertained |
| they | ascertained |
Pluperfect
| I | had ascertained |
| you | had ascertained |
| he;she;it | had ascertained |
| we | had ascertained |
| you | had ascertained |
| they | had ascertained |
Conditional
Present
| I | would ascertain |
| you | would ascertain |
| he;she;it | would ascertain |
| we | would ascertain |
| you | would ascertain |
| they | would ascertain |
Perfect
| I | would have ascertained |
| you | would have ascertained |
| he;she;it | would have ascertained |
| we | would have ascertained |
| you | would have ascertained |
| they | would have ascertained |
Imperative
| you | ascertain |
| we | Let's ascertain |
| you | ascertain |
Verbs conjugated like 'ascertain'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'ascertain'
appertain,
reascertain,
uncertain,
becurtain,
curtain,
encurtain,
entertain,
incurtain,
pertain,
uncurtain,
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. 1417, "to inform, to give assurance," from O.Fr.
acertener "to assure," from
a "to" +
certain "certain" (see certain). Modern meaning of "to find out for sure by experiment or investigation" is first attested 1794.
2. From Middle English acerteynen, from Old French acertener, from a- (“to, towards”) + certener (“make sure of”), from the adjective certain, from Latin certus (“certain, fixed”). Compare to Spanish acertar. See: Old French '
acertener', Spanish '
acertar'.
Verbs referencing "ascertain"
Portuguese
acertar, Spanish
acertar.
Sample Sentences
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‘“ It has been ascertained beyond the possibility of doubt, that she cannot see a ray of light, cannot hear the least sound, and never exercises her sense of smell, if she have any. Thus her mind dwells in darkness and [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] in which we speak both for ourselves and for the shadows who appear to us in those visions of the night, so she, having no words, uses her finger alphabet in her sleep. And it has been ascertained that when her slumber is broken, and is much disturbed by dreams, she expresses her thoughts in an irregular and confused manner on her fingers: just as we should murmur and mutter them [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] attendants, take an active part. Dances and marches are performed alternately, to the enlivening strains of a piano; and now and then some gentleman or lady (whose proficiency has been previously ascertained ) obliges the company with a song: nor does it ever degenerate, at a tender crisis, into a screech or howl; wherein, I must confess, I should have thought the danger lay. At an early hour they all [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] the house to help to do the dress-making, acquired daily accessions of importance from the developments with regard to Miss Ophelia's wardrobe which she had been enabled to make. It was credibly ascertained that Squire Sinclare, as his name was commonly contracted in the neighborhood, had counted out fifty dollars, and given them to Miss Ophelia, and told her to buy any clothes she thought best; and [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[...] went so far as to state that Miss Ophelia had one pocket-handkerchief with lace all around it,—it was even added that it was worked in the corners; but this latter point was never satisfactorily ascertained, and remains, in fact, unsettled to this day.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)