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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 (having done = active past participle in genitive + possessive suffix), verify, corroborate, substantiate, validate, prove
    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".

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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