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Proves sectarians will be dispersed (10)

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I believe the answer is:

ascertains

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'proves' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to thinking as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'sectarians will be dispersed' is the wordplay.
'will be dispersed' indicates anagramming the letters.
'sectarians' with letters rearranged gives 'ASCERTAINS'.

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(Other definitions for ascertains that I've seen before include "Finds out" , "Discovers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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