n.
1.additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
2.information that confirms or verifies
3.making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it
4.a ceremony held in the synagogue (usually at Pentecost) to admit as adult members of the Jewish community young men and women who have successfully completed a course of study in Judaism
5.a sacrament admitting a baptized person to full participation in the church
Idiom of the Day
get close to (something)
to be almost as good as something, to almost reach or arrive at a goal
The charity is getting close to the final amount of money that they expect to collect.