assodare

Definitions of assodare
  1. verb
    make strong or stronger
    synonyms: fortificare, munire, ridestarsi, rinascere, rinforzare, rinsaldare, rinvigorire, tonificare
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    antonyms:
    debilitare, fiaccare, indebolire, svigorire
    lessen the strength of
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    confermare, cresimare, rafforzare
    make more firm
    confermare, rafforzare, rinforzare
    make stronger
    calmare
    support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
    accaparrare
    furnish with battens
    foderare
    reinforce with fabric
    massicciare
    make steady with a ballast
    minare
    lay mines
    type of:
    alterare, cambiare, fare cambiare, fare mutare, modificare, mutare
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  2. verb
    make hard or harder
    synonyms: indurire
    assodarsi, indurirsi, raffermarsi, rassodare, rassodarsi
    become hard or harder
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    antonyms:
    ammollire, ammorbidire, rammollirsi, rammorbidire, rimbambire
    make soft or softer
    type of:
    cambiare, mutare, variare
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  3. verb
    give a healthy elasticity to
    synonyms: corroborare, fortificare, munire, rafforzarsi, ridestarsi, rinascere, rinforzare, rinforzarsi, rinvigorire, tonificare
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