versteifen — meaning in English

English meaning

• reinforce verb To make something stronger by adding extra support or material.
• stiffen verb To make something rigid or less flexible.
• toughen verb To make something stronger or more resistant to damage.

Senses

versteifen is used for these senses in English:

• reinforce (transitive) To strengthen, especially by addition or augmentation.
• stiffen (transitive) To make stiff.
• stiffen (intransitive) To become stiff.
• toughen (intransitive) To become tough.

reinforce — full definition

1. verb To make something stronger by adding extra support or material.
2. verb To strengthen a belief, behaviour, or idea through repetition.

stiffen — full definition

1. verb To make something rigid or less flexible.
2. verb To become rigid, tense, or less flexible.

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