vakuuttaa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- assert verb To state something firmly and confidently, as if it were beyond doubt.
- asseverate verb To assert earnestly, seriously, and confidently
- assure verb To tell someone something confidently in order to remove their doubt or worry.
- convince verb To make someone believe something, usually through reasoning or evidence.
- declare verb To state something formally, publicly, or emphatically.
- indemnify verb To secure against loss or damage; to insure.
- insist verb To state something firmly and repeatedly, refusing to accept disagreement.
- insure verb To provide for compensation if some specified risk occurs. Often agreed by policy (contract) to offer financial compensation in case of an accident, theft or other undesirable event.
- persuade verb To get someone to agree to or do something by giving reasons or arguments.
- predicate noun The part of a sentence that says something about the subject, containing the verb and anything that goes with it.
- profess verb To claim or declare something, often about oneself, sometimes insincerely.
- protest verb To express strong objection to something.
- reassure verb To restore someone's confidence by removing their doubts or fears.
- vow noun A solemn, formal promise, especially one made as part of a religious or ceremonial commitment.
- wash verb To clean something using water, usually with soap.
Senses
vakuuttaa is used for these senses in English:
- assert To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures; to vindicate a claim or title to.
- 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.
- asseverate (transitive) To assert earnestly, seriously, and confidently
- assure (transitive) To make sure and secure; ensure.
- assure (transitive, followed by that or of) To give (someone) confidence in the trustworthiness of (something).
- convince To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.
- declare (Christianity, particularly Evangelicalism) To state that a thing shall happen or affirm a condition in the hopes of seeing it happen spiritually, in contrast to prayer which takes the form of a request.
- indemnify To secure against loss or damage; to insure.
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.