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feststellen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ascertain verb To find out or establish something for certain, usually through checking or investigation.
  • declare verb To state something formally, publicly, or emphatically.
  • discern verb To notice or perceive something, especially something not immediately obvious.
  • establish verb To set something up so firmly that it becomes permanent or generally accepted.
  • notice verb To become aware of something; to observe.
  • realize verb To become fully aware of a fact or situation, especially one that was true all along.

Senses

feststellen is used for these senses in English:

  • ascertain (transitive) To find out definitely; to discover or establish.
  • 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.
  • discern (transitive) To detect with the senses, especially with the eyes.
  • establish (transitive) To make stable or firm; to confirm.

declare — full definition

  1. verb To state something formally, publicly, or emphatically.
  2. verb To formally report goods, income, or belongings to customs or tax authorities.

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