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1 strengthen
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2 Strengthen
v. trans.P. κρατύνειν (or mid.).Confirm: P. βεβαιοῦν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Strengthen
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3 strengthen
1) εμπεδώνω2) ενδυναμώνω3) ενισχύω4) καρδαμώνω -
4 build up
1) (to increase (the size or extent of): The traffic begins to build up around five o'clock.) αυξάνω, κλιμακώνομαι2) (to strengthen gradually (a business, one's health, reputation etc): His father built up that grocery business from nothing.) αναπτύσσω, δυναμώνω -
5 clamp
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6 consolidate
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7 fan
I 1. [fæn] noun1) (a flat instrument held in the hand and waved to direct a current of air across the face in hot weather: Ladies used to carry fans to keep themselves cool.) βεντάλια2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.) εξαεριστήρας,ανεμιστήρας2. verb1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.) κάνω αέρα2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.) φυσώII [fæn] noun(an enthusiastic admirer of a sport, hobby or well-known person: I'm a great fan of his; football fans; ( also adjective) fan mail/letters (= letters etc sent by admirers).) οπαδός,θαυμαστής -
8 fire
1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) φωτιά,πυρκαγιά2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) θερμάστρα3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) φωτιά4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) έξαψη5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) πυρ,πυρά2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.)2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.)3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.)4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.)5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.)6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.)•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
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9 fortification
[-fi-]1) (walls etc built to strengthen an army, city, nation etc against attack: Fortifications surrounded the city.) οχυρώσεις,τείχη2) (the act of fortifying.) οχύρωση -
10 fortify
1) (to prepare (a building, city etc) for an attack by strengthening and arming it: The king fortified the castle against the attacking armies.) οχυρώνω2) (to strengthen or enrich (eg food, drink): Sherry is a fortified wine.) δυναμώνω,εμπλουτίζω• -
11 invigorate
[in'viɡəreit](to strengthen or refresh: The shower invigorated her.) αναζωογονώ -
12 reinforcement
1) (the act of reinforcing.) ενίσχυση2) ((in plural) men added to an army etc in order to strengthen it: As the enemy attacks increased, the general called for reinforcements.) ενισχύσεις -
13 steel
[sti:l] 1. noun, adjective(of) a very hard alloy of iron and carbon, used for making tools etc: tools of the finest steel; steel knives/chisels; He had a grip of steel (= a very strong grip). χάλυβας,ατσάλι/ατσάλινος2. verb(to harden and strengthen (oneself, one's nerves etc) in preparation for doing, or resisting, something: He steeled himself to meet the attack / to tell his wife the truth.)- steely- steeliness
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14 strong
[stroŋ]1) (firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc: strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table.) γερός,δυνατός2) (very noticeable; very intense: a strong colour; a strong smell.) έντονος3) (containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient: strong tea.) δυνατός4) ((of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount: An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.) που αριθμεί•- strongly- strength
- strengthen
- strongbox
- strong drink
- stronghold
- strong language
- strong-minded
- strong point
- strongroom
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15 Consolidate
v. trans.Organise: P. and V. συντάσσειν.Strengthen: P. κρατύνειν.Consolidate your existing power: P. τὴν ὑπάρχουσαν δύναμιν συνέχειν (Dem. 108).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Consolidate
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16 Fortify
v. trans.Ar. and P. τειχίζειν, διατειχίζειν, ἐκτειχίζειν.Strengthen: P. κρατύνειν.Fortify all round: Ar. and P. περιτειχίζειν.Fortify as a base in an enemy's country: P. ἐπιτειχίζειν.Help in fortifying: P. συντειχίζειν (absol.).Fortify with towers: V. πυργοῦν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fortify
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17 Scale
subs.Ar. λεπίς, ἡ (used of fish scales in Hdt.).In a scale, in order: P. and V. ἐφεξῆς.Of a balance: Ar. and P. πλάστιγξ, ἡ.Turn of the scale, met.: P. and V. ῥοπή, ἡ.It is right to put our devotion in the past in the scale against our present sin, if after all it has been a sin: P. δίκαιον ἡμῶν τῆς νῦν ἁμαρτίας, εἰ ἄρα ἡμάρτηται, ἀντιθεῖναι τὴν τότε προθυμίαν (Thuc. 3, 56).When you throw money into one side of the scale it at once carries with it and weighs down the judgment to its own side: P. ὅταν ἐπὶ θάτερα ὥσπερ εἰς τρυτάνην ἀργύριον προσενέγκῃς οἴχεται φέρον καὶ καθείλκυκε τὸν λογισμὸν ἐφʼ αὑτό (Dem. 60).That he may not strengthen either party by throwing his weight into the scale: P. ὅπως μηδετέρους προσθέμενος ἰσχυροτέρους ποιήσῃ (Thuc. 8, 87).You throw in a weight too small to turn the scale in favour of your friends: V. σμικρὸν τὸ σὸν σήκωμα προστίθης φίλοις (Eur., Her. 690).——————v. trans.Scale down: see Reduce.Climb: P. and V. ὑπερβαίνειν, ἐπιβαίνειν (gen.), ἐπεμβαίνειν, (dat. or ἐπί acc.) (Plat.), Ar. ἐπαναβαίνειν, ἐπι (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Scale
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18 Secure
v. trans.Render safe: P. βεβαιοῦν.Secure for oneself: P. βεβαιοῦσθαι.Strengthen: P. κρατύνειν.Fix: P. and V. πηγνύναι.Make fast: see Bind.Make firm: P. and V. ἐμπεδοῦν (Plat. but rare P.).Secure as helper: P. and V. προσλαμβάνειν. P. and V. παρέχειν (τί τινι), P. παρασκευάζειν (τί τινι), περιποιεῖν (τί τινι).Secure a person an opportunity: P. ἐξουσίαν τινὶ παρασκευάζειν.This service secured you the victory over the Æginetans: P. ἡ εὐεργεσία αὕτη... πάρεσχεν ὑμῖν Αἰγινητῶν ἐπικράτησιν (Thuc. 1, 41).Secure the independence of the rest: P. τῶν ἄλλων μετελθεῖν τὴν ἐλευθερίαν (Thuc. 1, 124).Trusting to the hoplites on deck to secure them the victory: P. πιστεύοντες τοῖς ἐπὶ τοῦ καταστρώματος ὁπλίταις εἰς τὴν νίκην (Thuc. 1, 49).Having secured the opening of the gates long before: P. ἐκ πολλοῦ τεθεραπευκότες τὴν ἄνοιξιν τῶν πυλῶν (Thuc. 4, 67).——————adj.P. and V. βέβαιος, ἀσφαλής.Free from risk: P. ἀκίνδυνος.Safe: P. and V. σῶς.Trustworthy: P. and V. πιστός, ἀσφαλής, βέβαιος, ἐχέγγυος (Thuc. but rare P.), φερέγγυος (Thuc. but rare P.).Free from fear: V. ἕκηλος.Firm: V. ἐμπεδος; see Firm.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Secure
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19 Trim
adj.P. and V. κόσμιος, εὔκοσμος, κομψός.In trim, ready: P. and V. ἕτοιμος, εὐτρεπής.——————v. intrans.Clip: P. and V. κείρειν.Variegate: P. and V. ποικίλλειν.Make equal: P. ἐπανισοῦν.Keep upright: P. and V. ὀρθοῦν.For the sake of trimming the balance that he might not strengthen either party by throwing his weight into the scale: P. ἀνισώσεως ἕνεκα ὅπως μηδετέρους προσθέμενος ἰσχυροτέρους ποιήσῃ (Thuc. 8, 87).Trim a lamp: Ar. λύχνον προβύειν (Vesp. 249).absol., shift from one party to another: P. ἐπαμφοτερίζειν, αὐτομολεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Trim
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