| strengthen | vt a. (gen) menguatkan, mengukuhkan, meneguhkan: brackets were used to ~ the shelves, pendakap telah digunakan utk mengukuhkan para-para; the addition of so many dissident members from the opposition will further ~ the party, dgn kemasukan ramai ahli yg menentang drpd pihak pembangkang akan menguatkan lagi parti itu; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| stiffen | 4. render more resolute, strengthen, menguatkan, mengukuhkan: opposition only ~ed his resolve, tentangan hanya menguatkan tekadnya; new troops were sent to ~ the defence of the line,pasukan tentera yg baru telah dihantar utk mengukuhkan pertahanan barisan depan; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| strengthen | b. (custom, tradition, language) mengukuhkan, meneguhkan: the Malay language has been ~d by taking in loan words, bahasa Melayu dikukuhkan lagi dgn pengambilan kata-kata pinjaman; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| consolidate | vt 1. unite, combine, menggabungkan, menyatukan; (debt, fund, etc) menyatukan: made plans to ~ the 3 companies, merancang utk menggabungkan ketiga-tiga syarikat itu; 2. strengthen, mengukuhkan, memperkukuh: to ~ o’s position, mengukuhkan kedudukan sso; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| tighten | vt 1. hold firmly or securely, menguatkan, mengukuhkan: the wrestler ~ed his hold on his opponent, penggusti itu menguatkan pegangannya thdp lawannya; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| dig | ~ os in, a. menggali parit utk berkubu; b. (fig. & colloq), (act.) mengukuhkan kedudukan sso; (pass.) kedudukan sso sudah kukuh; ~ o’s /feet, heels, toes/ in, tegas, tdk berganjak: he dug his feet in on the question of free speech, dia tegas dlm soal kebebasan bercakap; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| strengthen | the sale of the new model has considerably ~ed the country’s financial position, penjualan model baru itu telah menguatkan kedudukan kewangan negera; all your arguments only serve to ~ my resolve, semua hujah kamu hanya mengukuhkan lagi azam saya; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| consolidate | vi 1. become combined, bergabung, bersatu: the two companies ~d to form a single corporation, kedua-dua syarikat itu bergabung utk membentuk satu perbadanan; 2. become stronger, mengukuhkan kedudukan; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| firm1 | vt 1. make compact, memadatkan: he ~ed the soil around the roots, dia memadatkan tanah di keliling pangkal pokok; 2. also ~ up, make firmer, a. (agreement, contract, etc) mengukuhkan; b. (muscles) memejalkan: an exercise that will ~ the stomach muscles, senaman yg akan memejalkan otot perut. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| entrench | vt 1. ( usu pass. ) surround with trench, berkubu: the troops were safely ~ed on both sides of the river, askar-askar itu selamat berkubu di kedua-dua tebing sungai; 2. ( usu pass. ) establish (oneself) firmly, ( act .) mengukuhkan kedudukan; ( pass. ) kukuh dlm kedudukan sso: he is well ~ed, but feels he should be given a much greater say in the management of the business, dia begitu kukuh dlm kedudukannya, tetapi merasakan bahawa dia seharusnya diberikan lebih hak suara dlm urusan perniagaan itu; be ~ed in o’s /views, ideas, etc/ , /pendapat, gagasan dsb/ sso sudah /berurat berakar, berakar berumbi/ dlm diri sso; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |