Enfirm

/ɛnˈfɜːrm/ verb

Definition

To make firm or to establish with certainty; an archaic term meaning to strengthen or confirm.

Etymology

From 'en-' (to cause to be) combined with 'firm.' The prefix converts 'firm' (stable, strong) into a verb meaning to make something firm or solid.

Kelly Says

This archaic verb nearly vanished from English, replaced by 'confirm' and 'solidify,' but it persists in legal documents and old texts as a way to say 'make this absolutely certain and binding.'

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