bekräftigen
Translation
to reaffirm, to confirm, to reinforce
Examples
Er bekräftigte seine Absicht zu bleiben.
He reaffirmed his intention to stay.
Die Daten bekräftigen unsere Hypothese.
The data reinforces our hypothesis.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to reaffirm/confirm (sth.) The witness reaffirmed his statement.
Similar Words
Synonyms: bestätigen, untermauern; Antonyms: widerrufen, dementieren
Etymology
From 'be-' (verb-forming prefix) + 'kräftig' (strong, powerful). Literally 'to make strong'.
Memory Tips
Think of making a statement 'kräftig' (stronger) by 'be-kräftigen' it, thus reaffirming it.