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Estonian
Etymology
tõsi + -stama
Pronunciation
Verb
tõestama (da-infinitive tõestada)
- (transitive) to prove (to establish the existence or truth of something or to justify something on the basis of facts or logic)
- Advokaat tõestas, et tema klient on süütu. ― The lawyer proved that his client was innocent.
- (transitive, mathematics) to prove (deduce the validity of an assertion by reasoning)
- (transitive) to certify, to authenticate
- notariaalselt tõestatud testament ― a notarially certified will
- (transitive) to prove (to persuade someone of one's ability or worth)
- Tõesta, et sa oled selle ülesande vääriline! ― Prove you're up to the challenge!
- (transitive) to testify, to witness
Conjugation
Conjugation of
tõestama (ÕS type
27/elama, no gradation)
Derived terms
References
- tõestama in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
- “tõestama”, in Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009