Translation of German word "bestätigen" to English

bestätigen

Meaning

Verb

Weak verb meaning 'to confirm / verify / approve / substantiate'.

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How to use

bestätigen ('to confirm / verify / approve') is a weak verb: bestätigt, bestätigte, hat bestätigt. Eine Reservierung bestätigen — To confirm a reservation. Eine E-Mail-Adresse bestätigen — To verify an email address.

🇬🇧 English

to confirm / verify

Example

Bitte bestätigen Sie Ihre E-Mail-Adresse.

Please confirm your email address.

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Synonyms

to answer affirmatively / agreeto reaffirm / corroborate

Common phrases

eine Reservierung bestätigen— to confirm a reservation
den Erhalt bestätigen— to confirm receipt

More Extended Verbs words

ablehnen akzeptieren bemerken beobachten untersuchen analysieren einstellen kündigen bezahlen ausgeben einsparen investieren

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Present Tense (Präsens)

ich (I)bestätige

du (you)bestätigst

er/sie/es (he/she/it)bestätigt

wir (we)bestätigen

ihr (you pl.)bestätigt

sie/Sie (they/you formal)bestätigen

Simple Past (Präteritum)

ich (I)bestätigte

er/sie/es (he/she/it)bestätigte

Perfect (Perfekt)

ich bin/habe bestätigt

Imperative (Imperativ)

dubestätige

ihrbestätigt

Siebestätigen

Frequency rank: #923 in German

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The German word "bestätigen" is defined as: "Weak verb meaning 'to confirm / verify / approve / substantiate'."

What does the German word "bestätigen" mean?▼

The German word "bestätigen" means "to confirm / verify" in English.

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Yes, here is a practical example: "Bitte bestätigen Sie Ihre E-Mail-Adresse." (which translates as "Please confirm your email address.").