Spanish

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Etymology

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Semi-learned borrowing from Latin certiōrāre, from certior (more certain, rather certain).

Verb

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cerciorar (first-person singular present cercioro, first-person singular preterite cercioré, past participle cerciorado)

  1. (reflexive, formal) to make sure, to assure oneself
    Synonym: asegurar
    • 2017 July 14, “Con la ayuda de un mensajero, Policía frustró robo de $8 millones en Bucaramanga”, in Vanguardia[1]:
      Cuando esté en el banco cerciórese de que dentro de la entidad financiera no se hagan llamadas por celular.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (transitive, uncommon) to assure

Usage notes

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  • cerciorarse is considered more formal than asegurar and as such is not usually heard in everyday parlance.

Conjugation

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Further reading

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