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固める — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • clench verb To grip or hold fast.
  • consolidate verb To combine several things into one, stronger whole.

Senses

固める is used for these senses in English:

clench — full definition

  1. verb To grip or hold fast.
  2. verb To close tightly.
  3. verb Dated form of clinch (“make certain, finalize”).

consolidate — full definition

  1. verb To combine several things into one, stronger whole.
  2. verb To make something more secure, solid, or firmly established.

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