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Vahvistaa

Verb type: 1

Translations

  1. (transitive) to strengthen, harden, fortify; reinforce, to build/prop/shore up
    • Synonym: vahventaa
    • vahvistaa taitojaan ― to improve one's skills
    • vahvistaa muistiaan ― to refresh one's memory
    • Tämän pitäisi vahvistaa lihaksiasi.
      • This should strengthen your muscles.
  2. (transitive) to amplify
    • Voisitko vahvistaa radion ääntä?
      • Could you please amplify the radio?
  3. (transitive) to confirm, verify, corroborate, substantiate, validate, prove [(with verbs) with genitive or possessive form of present or past active participle ‘to do/have done’]
    • Synonyms: todentaa (“verify”), varmentaa (“verify”), tukea (“to corroborate”), lujittaa (“to substantiate”)
    • vahvistaa kauppa ― to close a deal
    • Hän ei vahvista tehneensä mitään, mitä sinä sanoit.
      • He doesn't confirm having done anything that you said.
    • Uuden todistajan todistus vahvisti syytetyn kertomuksen.
      • The new witness's testimony corroborated the story of the accused.
    • Onko sinulla mitään, mikä vahvistaisi syytöksesi?
      • Do you have anything that would substantiate your allegations?
    • Noin epämääräisissä olosuhteissa tehtyä sopimusta ei voi vahvistaa.
      • A contract made in such vague conditions cannot be validated.
    • Poikkeus vahvistaa säännön.
      • An exception proves the rule.
  4. (transitive, law) to ratify
    • Synonym: ratifioida
    • Suomi ei ole vielä vahvistanut tätä sopimusta.
      • Finland has not yet ratified this convention.
  5. (transitive) to probate (a will)
  6. (databases) to commit
    • Synonym: tallettaa

Conjugations

Indicative Conjugations

The present, imperfect, perfect, and pluperfect (past perfect) tenses in English correspond to "speaks", "spoke", "has spoken", and "had spoken".

Present tense conjugation chart

Past tense conjugation chart

Perfect tense conjugation chart

Pluperfect tense conjugation chart

Conditional Conjugations

The conditional present and perfect moods in English typically correspond to "would" and "would have".

Present tense conjugation chart

Perfect tense conjugation chart