bevestigen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- append verb (archaic) To hang something from a string or similar so that it dangles.
- assert verb To state something firmly and confidently, as if it were beyond doubt.
- bend verb To force something into a curved or angled shape.
- confirm verb To state or show that something is definitely true or accurate.
- dog noun A domesticated mammal (Canis familiaris) kept as a pet or working animal, closely related to wolves.
- endorse verb To publicly declare support or approval for a person, product, or idea.
- establish verb To set something up so firmly that it becomes permanent or generally accepted.
- mount noun A hill or mountain, especially used before a proper name.
- uphold verb To support or maintain something, such as a law, principle, or standard.
- vindicate verb To free someone from an accusation, suspicion or criticism.
Senses
bevestigen is used for these senses in English:
- append (transitive) To hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended
- assert (reflexive) To insist on the legitimacy of one's rights, opinion, etc; not to allow oneself to be dismissed; to ensure that one is taken into consideration; to make oneself respected; to be assertive. See assert oneself.
- bear out (transitive) To corroborate, prove, or confirm; to demonstrate; to provide evidence for.
- bend (transitive, nautical) To tie, as in securing a line to a cleat; to shackle a chain to an anchor; make fast.
- confirm (transitive, Christianity) To administer the sacrament of confirmation on (someone).
- dog (transitive, nautical) To fasten a hatch securely.
- establish (transitive) To prove and cause to be accepted as true; to demonstrate.
- mount (obsolete, transitive) To cause (something) to rise or ascend; to drive up; to raise; to elevate; to lift up.
append — full definition
- verb (archaic) To hang something from a string or similar so that it dangles.
- verb To add something extra onto the main item.
- verb (computing) To add extra information onto the end of an existing file, string, or similar.
assert — full definition
- verb To state something firmly and confidently, as if it were beyond doubt.
- verb To insist on a right, claim, or opinion, refusing to be ignored or overridden.
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