vahvistua — meaning in English
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English meaning
- batten noun A long, narrow strip of wood or metal used to strengthen, fasten, or hold something in place, especially in construction or on a ship.
- deepen verb To make or become deeper.
- firm noun A business, especially one run as a partnership, such as a law or accounting practice.
- strengthen verb To make something stronger, more solid, or more effective.
- toughen verb To make something stronger or more resistant to damage.
Senses
vahvistua is used for these senses in English:
- batten To become better; to improve in condition; especially of animals, by feeding; to fatten up. [from late 16th c.]
- deepen (transitive) To make darker or more intense; to darken
- deepen (intransitive) To become darker or more intense
- firm (intransitive) To improve after decline.
- strengthen (transitive) To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify.
- toughen (intransitive) To become tough.
batten — full definition
- noun A long, narrow strip of wood or metal used to strengthen, fasten, or hold something in place, especially in construction or on a ship.
- verb To fasten or secure something firmly, typically with battens — especially in the phrase "batten down."
- verb Followed by "on": to grow fat or prosper, often at someone else's expense.
deepen — full definition
- verb To make or become deeper.
- verb To make or become more intense, serious, or extreme.
- verb To make or become darker in colour, or lower in tone or pitch.