varmistaa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ascertain verb To find out or establish something for certain, usually through checking or investigation.
- assert verb To state something firmly and confidently, as if it were beyond doubt.
- assure verb To tell someone something confidently in order to remove their doubt or worry.
- control verb To direct or influence the behavior of someone or something.
- double check verb To check something a second time to be sure it is right or safe, especially when a mistake would matter.
- ensure verb To make certain that something happens or is true.
- firm noun A business, especially one run as a partnership, such as a law or accounting practice.
- guarantee noun A firm promise or assurance that something will happen or that a product will work as described.
- make sure phrase To take action to confirm that something is true or that something happens as intended.
- secure adj Protected from danger, harm, or loss.
- see verb To perceive something with the eyes.
- verify verb To check or prove that something is true or accurate.
Senses
varmistaa is used for these senses in English:
- ascertain (transitive) To find out definitely; to discover or establish.
- 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.
- assure (transitive) To make sure and secure; ensure.
- control (transitive) To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
- double check (transitive) To check a second time; to check twice with extra caution or attention; to verify or make sure.
- ensure (intransitive) To make sure or certain of something (usually some future event or condition). [from 18th c.]
- firm (transitive) To make firm or strong; fix securely.
- guarantee To make something certain.
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.