No. 13,459 in German
besiegeln
To seal, finalize, or confirm something.
In a sentence
Sie besiegelten ihre Partnerschaft mit einem Vertrag.
They sealed their partnership with a contract.
In this sentence, 'besiegelten' is used in the sense of formalizing or definitively confirming a partnership through an official agreement.
Das Schicksal des Projekts wurde durch die Entscheidung des Vorstands besiegelt.
The fate of the project was sealed by the decision of the board.
Here, 'besiegelt' metaphorically expresses a final, unchangeable outcome determined by an authoritative decision.
Die historische Vereinbarung besiegelte den Frieden zwischen den Ländern.
The historic agreement sealed the peace between the countries.
In this example, 'besiegelte' implies that the agreement definitively established and confirmed a peaceful state.
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