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versichern

to insure / to assure

versichern – versicherte – ist versichert

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry versichern, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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versichern vs bestätigen

to confirm

Bestätigen and versichern can both give someone reassurance. Bestätigen is more likely to be based on existing information or a verification, while versichern is a personal, emphatic assurance. Bestätigen fits verified information, while versichern is more appropriate when reassuring a worried person.

Visual example for bestätigen
versichern

Ich versicherte meiner besorgten Freundin, dass ich am Freitag ankommen würde.

I assured my worried friend that I would arrive on Friday.

bestätigen

Das Hotel bestätigte meine bereits gebuchte Ankunft für Freitag.

The hotel confirmed my arrival for Friday, which I had already booked.

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