kwemeza
kweh-MEH-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwemezakweh-MEH-zahsoon
Englishto confirm, to approve; to convincesoon
Frenchconfirmer, approuver ; convaincresoon
Meaning
To state firmly that something is true, or to give it official approval, as a court or a council does. It also means to convince someone.
Good to know
The causative of kwemera, to accept or believe. Kwemeza ko means to confirm that, and the passive kwemezwa means to be approved or to be convinced.
Examples
- Inama y'abaminisitiri yemeje itegeko rishya.The cabinet approved the new law.
- Abaganga bemeje ko umurwayi yakize.The doctors confirmed that the patient had recovered.
- Yagerageje kunyemeza ko ari umwere.He tried to convince me that he was innocent.
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Forms
abyemeza, anemeza, bwemejwe, byemeje, byemejwe, byemeza, cyemeje, cyemejwe, cyemeza, hemejwe, hemezwe, rwemeje, rwemejwe, twemeje, twemeza, wemejwe, yabyemeje, yemeje, yemejwe, yemezaga
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