bestätigen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- affirm verb To state something confidently and firmly as true.
- confirm verb To state or show that something is definitely true or accurate.
- corroborate verb To support or confirm a claim with additional evidence.
- endorse verb To publicly declare support or approval for a person, product, or idea.
- ratify verb To give formal consent to; make officially valid, to sign off on.
- substantiate verb To back up a claim with evidence or proof.
- uphold verb To support or maintain something, such as a law, principle, or standard.
Senses
bestätigen is used for these senses in English:
- affirm To make firm; to confirm, or ratify; especially (legal) to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appellate court for review.
- bear out (transitive) To corroborate, prove, or confirm; to demonstrate; to provide evidence for.
- confirm (transitive, Christianity) To administer the sacrament of confirmation on (someone).
- corroborate (transitive) To confirm or support something with additional evidence; to attest or vouch for.
- ratify (transitive) To give formal consent to; make officially valid, sign off on.
- substantiate (transitive) To verify something by supplying evidence; to authenticate or corroborate.
- substantiate (transitive) To give material form or substance to something; to embody; to record in documents
- uphold To support by approval or encouragement; to vindicate; to confirm (something which has been questioned)
affirm — full definition
- verb To state something confidently and firmly as true.
- verb (law) To uphold or confirm a lower court’s decision on appeal.
confirm — full definition
- verb To state or show that something is definitely true or accurate.
- verb To officially approve a proposal, nomination, or appointment.