This is the 503rd most frequent German word.
bestätigte
"Bestätigte" means "confirmed" in English.
Here, 'bestätigte' is used in the past tense, signifying that the scientist's research served to validate or corroborate the hypothesis.
Die Wissenschaftlerin bestätigte die Hypothese durch ihre Forschung.
The scientist confirmed the hypothesis through her research.
In this case, 'bestätigte' denotes that the court officially endorsed or upheld a prior decision.
Das Gericht bestätigte die Entscheidung des unteren Gerichts.
The court affirmed the lower court's decision.
The verb 'bestätigte' is used in the past tense to indicate that the subject has confirmed or acknowledged the receipt of an item.