конфирмова́ть

verbperfective & imperfectivevery rarely used (#39795)

1.
to confirm, to ratify, to approve officiallylaw
Импера́тор конфирмова́л пригово́р вое́нного суда.
The emperor confirmed the verdict of the military court.
Dated and formal; typical of military and legal language, said of a superior confirming a verdict or order.
2.
(rare) to confirm (in church), to administer confirmation toreligion
Его конфирмова́ли в лютеранской це́ркви.
He was confirmed in the Lutheran church.
Of the Protestant rite of confirmation or the Catholic sacrament of confirmation.

Examples

Начальство отказалось конфирмовать это решение.
The authorities refused to ratify this decision.
Пастор конфирмовал молодых прихожан весной.
The pastor confirmed the young members of the congregation in the spring.
Император конфирмовал приговор военного суда.
The emperor ratified the military court’s sentence.

Imperative
ты	конфирму́й
вы	конфирму́йте

Active present	конфирмующий	confirming, corroborating
Active past	конфирмовавший	confirming, having confirmed, who confirmed
Passive present	конфирмуемый	confirmable, being confirmed
Passive past	конфирмованный	confirmed, approved, ratified
Gerund present	конфирмуя	while doing (present)
Gerund past	конфирмовав конфирмовавши	while doing (past)

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