Polyglot Dictionary

fortalecer

/foɾtaleˈseɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
fortalezco
preterite (yo)
fortalecí
past participle
fortalecido

Meaning

  1. to strengthen

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

afianzar

fortalecer is the more common, general word for strengthening; afianzar leans toward securing or consolidating something already established, like an alliance.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

fortalecer

fortalecer is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to strengthen."

Portuguese

robustecer

robustecer is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to strengthen."

Practice

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