befeste — meaning in English
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English meaning
- consolidate verb To combine several things into one, stronger whole.
- entrench verb To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.
Senses
befeste is used for these senses in English:
- consolidate To make stronger or more solid.
- entrench To establish a substantial position in business, politics, etc.
consolidate — full definition
- verb To combine several things into one, stronger whole.
- verb To make something more secure, solid, or firmly established.
entrench — full definition
- verb To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.
- verb To dig or excavate a trench; to trench.
- verb To surround or provide with a trench, especially for defense; to dig in.
- verb To become completely absorbed in and fully accept one's beliefs, even in the face of evidence against it and refusing to be reasoned with.