ascertained

as·cer·tained
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UK/ˌæsəˈteɪnd/Canada, US/ˌæsɚˈteɪnd/Australia, New Zealand/ˌæsəˈtæɪnd/

A form of ascertain — To find out definitely; to discover or establish.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of ascertain

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivediscovered or determined by scientific observation

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discoveredobserveddetermined
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determinedobserved

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ascertained

containedmaintainedtrainedsustainedstainedconstrainedattaineddrainedentertainedordainedstrainedunexplainedrestrainedchainedunrestrainedunchainedpainedveinedfeignedcanedpanedmaneduncontaineddiaperbrained
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Anagrams

deracinatesarsenicated
Cite this entry
APA

ascertained. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ascertained

MLA

“ascertained.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ascertained. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ascertained,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ascertained.

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