утвержда́ть — meaning in English
utverzhdat
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English meaning
- approve verb To officially agree to or accept something as satisfactory.
- assert verb To state something firmly and confidently, as if it were beyond doubt.
- aver verb To state something firmly and confidently as being true.
- claim verb To state that something is true, often without having proved it yet.
- contend verb To compete or struggle against someone or something.
- ratify verb To give formal consent to; make officially valid, to sign off on.
- state noun The particular condition someone or something is in at a given time.
- validate verb To check that something is correct, official, or meets the required standard.
Senses
утвержда́ть is used for these senses in English:
- approve (transitive) To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.
- 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.
- aver (ambitransitive) To assert the truth of (something); to affirm (something) with confidence; to declare (something) in a positive manner.
- contend (intransitive) To be in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.
- ratify (transitive) To give formal consent to; make officially valid, sign off on.
- state (transitive) To declare to be a fact.
- validate (transitive) To render valid.
approve — full definition
- verb To officially agree to or accept something as satisfactory.
- verb To think well of something or someone; to be pleased with.
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.