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(1):

(v. t.) To make (a thing) certain to the mind; to free from obscurity, doubt, or change; to make sure of; to fix; to determine.

(2):

(v. t.) To render (a person) certain; to cause to feel certain; to make confident; to assure; to apprise.

(3):

(v. t.) To find out or learn for a certainty, by trial, examination, or experiment; to get to know; as, to ascertain the weight of a commodity, or the purity of a metal.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Ascertain'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/ascertain.html. 1828.
 
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