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confirm verb

  /kənˈfə(ɾ)m/ , /kənˈfɜːm/ , /kənˈfɝm/
  • To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.
  • To assure the accuracy of previous statements.
 bestätigen, bekräftigen
  • (transitive, Christianity) To administer the sacrament of confirmation on (someone).
 bestätigen

confirmation noun

  /kənfə(ɾ)ˈmeʃən/ , /ˌkɑn.fəɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/ , /ˌkɒn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/ , [ˌkʰɑɱ.fɚˈmeɪ.ʃn̩] , [ˌkʰɒɱ.fəˈmeɪ.ʃn̩]
  • A ceremony of sealing and conscious acknowledgement of the faith in many Christian churches, typically around the ages of 14 to 18; considered a sacrament in some churches, including Catholicism, but not in most Protestant churches.
 Firmung, Konfirmation
  • An official indicator that things will happen as planned.
  • A verification that something is true or has happened.
 Bestätigung

confirmed adjective

  /kənˈfɜːmd/ , /kənˈfɝmd/
  • Verified or ratified.
 bestätigt
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