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vahvike — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • reinforcement noun The act of making something stronger, or the material used to strengthen it.
  • stay verb To remain in a place rather than leaving.

Senses

vahvike is used for these senses in English:

  • inset A small piece of material used to strengthen a garment.
  • reinforcement (countable) A thing that reinforces.
  • stay A piece of stiff material, such as plastic or whalebone, used to stiffen a piece of clothing.

reinforcement — full definition

  1. noun The act of making something stronger, or the material used to strengthen it.
  2. noun Additional troops or supplies sent to support a military effort.
  3. noun In psychology, a reward or consequence that makes a behaviour more likely to repeat.

stay — full definition

  1. verb To remain in a place rather than leaving.
  2. verb To continue being in a particular state or condition.
  3. verb To delay or postpone, especially a legal punishment.
  4. noun A period of time spent somewhere.
  5. noun A legal order that postpones a court proceeding or ruling.

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