tõestama

See also: toestama

Estonian

Etymology

tõsi +‎ -stama

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɤe̯stɑmɑ/, [ˈtɤe̯sˌtɑmɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɤestɑmɑ
  • Hyphenation: tões‧ta‧ma

Verb

tõestama (da-infinitive tõestada)

  1. (transitive) to prove (to establish the existence or truth of something or to justify something on the basis of facts or logic) [with et (+ clause) ‘that’]
    Advokaat tõestas, et tema klient on süütu.The lawyer proved that his client was innocent.
    1. (transitive, mathematics) to prove (deduce the validity of an assertion by reasoning)
  2. (transitive) to certify, to authenticate
    notariaalselt tõestatud testamenta notarially certified will
  3. (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!
  4. (transitive) to testify, to witness

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • tõestaja
  • tõestamatu
  • tõestamine
  • tõestatavus
  • tõestatu
  • tõestatus
  • tõestus

References

  • tõestama in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
  • tõestama”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009