verstärken

strengthen

verb fer-SHTAYR-ken Less Common

Origin: from ver- plus stark ('strong')

Also means

reinforce

Usage Note

verstärken means to make stronger or intensify, whether a signal, an effort or a team; reflexively sich verstärken means an effect 'increases'. It is inseparable. The related noun Verstärker is the audio 'amplifier'.

Examples

"Wir müssen die Kontrollen verstärken."

Natural Translation

We must reinforce the checks.

Literal Translation

We must the checks reinforce.

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