bestätigen

Definitions of bestätigen
  1. verb
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
    synonyms: begründen, bekräftigen, erhärten, festigen
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    belegen, verifizieren
    confirm the truth of
    aufweisen, aufzeigen, beweisen, bezeigen, darstellen, entdecken, zeigen
    establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
    abhaken
    put a check mark on or near or next to
    sehen
    be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
    ausweisen, beweisen, nachweisen
    prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
  2. verb
    strengthen or make more firm
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    rechtfertigen
    show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for
    rechtfertigen
    show to be right by providing justification or proof
    type of:
    bejahen
    say yes to
  3. verb
    establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
    synonyms: aufweisen, aufzeigen, beweisen, bezeigen, darstellen, entdecken, zeigen
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    types:
    ausweisen, beweisen, nachweisen
    prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
    type of:
    begründen, bekräftigen, erhärten, festigen
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
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