ascertain from (someone or something)

ascertain from (someone or something)

To find out something from examining or observing something or some situation. A noun or pronoun can be used between "ascertain" and "from." I ascertained a lot about my daughter's new boyfriend from our first dinner together. What were you able to ascertain from the article? Tanya's been a recruiter for years, so I'm sure she'll be able to ascertain quite a lot from each candidate when she meets them in person.

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ascertain something from someone or something

to find out or learn with certainty information from someone or something. I need to ascertain some facts from you. A few facts have been ascertained from the interview.

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