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Etymology

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From fortal(eza) +‎ -ecer, from Old Occitan fortalessa.

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fortalecer (first-person singular present fortalezo, first-person singular preterite fortalecín, past participle fortalecido)
fortalecer (first-person singular present fortaleço, first-person singular preterite fortalecim or fortaleci, past participle fortalecido, reintegrationist norm)

  1. (transitive) to fortify, strengthen

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From fortal(eza) +‎ -ecer, from Old Occitan fortalessa.

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fortalecer (first-person singular present fortaleço, first-person singular preterite fortaleci, past participle fortalecido)

  1. to strengthen, fortify
    Synonyms: fortificar, robustecer

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From fortal(eza) +‎ -ecer, from Old Occitan fortalessa.

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /foɾtaleˈθeɾ/ [foɾ.t̪a.leˈθeɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /foɾtaleˈseɾ/ [foɾ.t̪a.leˈseɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: for‧ta‧le‧cer

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fortalecer (first-person singular present fortalezco, first-person singular preterite fortalecí, past participle fortalecido)

  1. (transitive) to fortify, strengthen

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