To follow rules, standards, or laws, or to behave according to socially accepted conventions.
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Confirm
/kənˈfɜːm/
To establish the truth or correctness of something
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Tell him I will even write another letter confirming our agreement.Riah confirmed her with two nods, as Fledgeby looked to him.Major Blunt confirms this.
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Both words start with con, which is a common prefix that means together or with.
Conform contains form, which relates to shaping or molding something, so think of forming behaviors or actions to match standards.
Confirm has firm in it, suggesting strength or stability, which helps to remember that confirm means to make sure of or verify something.