besiegeln
Translation
to seal, to confirm, to finalize
Examples
Sie besiegelten den Vertrag mit einem Handschlag.
They sealed the contract with a handshake.
Diese Entscheidung wird sein Schicksal besiegeln.
This decision will seal his fate.
Grammar Patterns
to besiegeln ((sth.)) to seal sth. They sealed the contract.
Similar Words
bestätigen (to confirm), abschließen (to conclude)
Etymology
From the prefix 'be-' (making something into) + 'Siegel' (seal). Literally 'to put a seal on something'.
Memory Tips
Picture a king pressing a wax 'Siegel' (seal) onto a document to 'besiegeln' (seal) a deal, making it official.