befestigen — meaning in English

English meaning

affix noun A bound morpheme attached to a word's stem, for example a prefix or a suffix.
consolidate verb To combine several things into one, stronger whole.
dog noun A domesticated mammal (Canis familiaris) kept as a pet or working animal, closely related to wolves.
fasten verb To attach or close something securely.
fix verb To repair something that is broken or not working properly.
fixate verb To make something firm and settled in place.
fortification noun A wall, tower, ditch or other structure built to defend a place against attack.
fortify verb To strengthen a place against attack, usually with walls or defenses.
put up phrasal verb To build, erect or fix something in a raised position so that it can be seen or used.

befestigen is used for these senses in English:

affix (transitive) To attach.
consolidate To make stronger or more solid.
dog (transitive, nautical) To fasten a hatch securely.
fasten (ambitransitive) To attach or connect in a secure manner.
fix (intransitive) To become firm, so as to resist volatilization; to cease to flow or be fluid; to congeal; to become hard and malleable, as a metallic substance.
fixate (transitive) To make something fixed and stable; to fix.
fortification The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places to strengthen defence against an enemy.
fortify To increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.), or put (it or them) in a defensive position.

noun A bound morpheme attached to a word's stem, for example a prefix or a suffix.
noun Something attached or added on.
noun (maths) The complex number that corresponds to a point on the Gauss plane.
noun A small decorative detail, such as a figure or flower, added to an object or building.