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versterken.

to strengthen

10 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/vərˈstɛr.kə(n)/

  1. to strengthen

    ergative

  2. to reinforce, to strengthen

    transitive
    De regering versterkt de dijken na de overstroming.

  3. to amplify

    transitive
    De dj had naar mijn mening het geluid wel wat mogen versterken.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch versterken. By surface analysis, ver- + sterken (“to make stronger”) and sterk (“strong”) + ver- -en.

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