erhärten

I v/t (hat erhärtet)

1. fig. (bekräftigen) bear out, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support; Tatsache etc.: auch bear out; erhärtet werden durch be borne out etc. by

2. geh. (Zement etc.) harden, set

II v/refl (hat) Darstellung etc.: be corroborated, be substantiated, be supported; durch etw.: auch be borne out by

III v/i (ist) geh. Zement etc.: harden, set; Lava: solidify

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to substantiate

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er|hạ̈r|ten [Eɐ'hɛrtn] ptp erhä\#rtet

1. vt

to harden; (fig) Behauptung etc to substantiate, to corroborate; Verdacht to harden

etw durch Eid erhärten — to affirm sth on oath

2. vr

(fig Verdacht) to harden

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1) (to make or become hard: Don't touch the toffee till it hardens; Try not to harden your heart against him.) harden

2) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) support

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er·här·ten *

I. vt

▪ etw \erhärten to support [or strengthen] sth

II. vr

▪ sich akk \erhärten to be reinforced

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transitives Verb strengthen <suspicion, assumption>; substantiate <claim>

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erhärten

A. v/t (hat erhärtet)

1. fig (bekräftigen) bear out, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support; Tatsache etc: auch bear out;

erhärtet werden durch be borne out etc by

2. geh (Zement etc) harden, set

B. v/r (hat) Darstellung etc: be corroborated, be substantiated, be supported; durch etwas: auch be borne out by

C. v/i (ist) geh Zement etc: harden, set; Lava: solidify

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transitives Verb strengthen <suspicion, assumption>; substantiate <claim>

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v.

to substantiate v.