Word Of The Day

A colleague and I spelled a word in unison today. So that word has been nominated Word Of The Day. Todays Word Of The Day Is:

ASCERTAIN

Main Entry: as·cer·tain
Pronunciation: "a-s&r-'tAn
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English acertainen, from Middle French acertainer, from a- (from Latin ad-) + certain
Date: 15th century
1 archaic : to make certain, exact, or precise
2 : to find out or learn with certainty
synonym see DISCOVER
- as·cer·tain·able /-'tA-n&-b&l/ adjective
- as·cer·tain·ment /-'tAn-m&nt/ noun