(פ') לאשר, לאמת

v. approve; verify, show to be true; strengthen

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Verb
1. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"
(synonym) corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm
(hyponym) back, back up
(derivation) confirmation
2. strengthen or make more firm; "The witnesses confirmed the victim's account"
(synonym) reassert
(hypernym) affirm
(hyponym) uphold, maintain
(derivation) confirmation
3. make more firm; "Confirm thy soul in self-control!"
(hypernym) strengthen, beef up, fortify
4. as of a person to a position; "The Senate confirmed the President's candidate for Secretary of Defense"
(hypernym) approve, O.K., okay, sanction
(derivation) ratification, confirmation
5. administer the rite of confirmation to; "the children were confirmed in their mother's faith"
(hypernym) covenant
(classification) religion, faith

v. potvrdit; biřmovat

Czas. potwierdzać; bierzmować; konfirmować; potwierdzenie; bierzmowanie; konfirmacja

(v. t.)
To strengthen in judgment or purpose.
  

(v. t.)
To render valid by formal assent; to complete by a necessary sanction; to ratify; as, to confirm the appoinment of an official; the Senate confirms a treaty.
  

(v. t.)
To make firm or firmer; to add strength to; to establish; as, health is confirmed by exercise.
  

(v. t.)
To give new assurance of the truth of; to render certain; to verify; to corroborate; as, to confirm a rumor.
  

(v. t.)
To administer the rite of confirmation to. See Confirmation, 3.