stärken — meaning in English
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English meaning
- fortify verb To strengthen a place against attack, usually with walls or defenses.
- invigorate verb To give energy, strength or vitality to someone or something.
- mount noun A hill or mountain, especially used before a proper name.
- starch noun A carbohydrate found in foods like potatoes, rice, and grains, used by the body for energy.
- strengthen verb To make something stronger, more solid, or more effective.
Senses
stärken is used for these senses in English:
- fortify To give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something); to strengthen.
- invigorate (transitive) To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to.
- mount (intransitive, sometimes, with up) To increase in quantity or intensity.
- starch To apply or treat with laundry starch, to create a hard, smooth surface.
- strengthen (transitive) To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify.
- strengthen (transitive) To empower; to give moral strength to; to encourage; to enhearten.
fortify — full definition
- verb To strengthen a place against attack, usually with walls or defenses.
- verb To make someone or something mentally or physically stronger.
- verb To add vitamins, minerals, or alcohol to something to increase its strength or nutritional value.
invigorate — full definition
- verb To give energy, strength or vitality to someone or something.
- verb To make something stronger or more intense.
- verb To bring energy and liveliness to something.
- verb To make something more lively and active.
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