Definisi : d. (hair, bones, etc) menguatkan: these foods are said to ~ the teeth, makanan ini dikatakan dapat menguatkan gigi. (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : c. (in spirit, confidence, etc), /menguatkan, meneguhkan/ + approp n: those difficult years abroad have ~ed him in the face of these pressures, setelah bertahun-tahun mengalami kesusahan semasa berada di luar negeri menguatkan semangatnya dlm menghadapi tekanan-tekanan ini; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : 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)
Definisi : 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)
Definisi : evidence that will ~ our case, bukti-bukti yg menguatkan kes kita; we need to ~ our defence, kita perlu menguatkan lagi pertahanan kita; we wanted to ~ our ties with the Middle East, kami hendak menguatkan hubungan dgn negara-negara Timur Tengah; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : 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)
Definisi : 3. increase in force, speed, bertambah kuat: the wind ~ed as we moved out to sea, semakin jauh kami belayar ke tengah laut angin bertambah kuat; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : 2. (of currency etc) increase in value, bertambah /kukuh, teguh/: shares ~ed on the stock exchange today, syer bertambah kukuh di pasaran saham hari ini; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : vi 1. (of feelings, attitude, etc) bertambah /kukuh, kuat/: his resolve ~ed as time went by, azamnya bertambah kukuh dr sehari ke sehari; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)