укрепи́ть
- 1.
to strengthen, to fortify, to reinforce, to consolidate
Спорт укрепи́т твоё здоро́вье.
Sport will strengthen your health.
Of abstract things: health, nerves, discipline, a position, a currency.
- 2.
to fasten, to fix firmly, to secure
Он укрепи́л полку на стене.
He fixed the shelf to the wall.
- 3.
to fortifymilitary
Солда́ты укрепи́ли бе́рег реки́.
The soldiers fortified the river bank.
Examples
Закаливание помогает укрепить иммунитет ребёнка.
Hardening helps strengthen a child’s immune system.
Подгибавшиеся под тяжестью полки пришлось укрепить.
The shelves, which were sagging under the weight, had to be reinforced.
Мачту укрепили несколькими расчалками.
The mast was reinforced with several guy wires.
Мастер укрепил подкос металлической скобой.
The builder reinforced the strut with a metal bracket.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | укреплю́ |
| ты | - | укрепи́шь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | укрепи́т |
| мы | - | укрепи́м |
| вы | - | укрепи́те |
| они́ | - | укрепя́т |
Note: Stress change.
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | укрепи́ |
| вы | укрепи́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | укрепи́л |
| feminine | укрепи́ла |
| neuter | укрепи́ло |
| plural | укрепи́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | having strengthened, that has strengthened, who has strengthened | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | reinforced, fortified, strengthened | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | укрепи́в укрепивши укрепя́ | while doing (past) |
Word familyкрепи́тьPRO
- крепи́тьto fasten
- кре́пнутьto get stronger
- кре́постьfortress; strength; deed of purchase; serfdom
- закрепи́тьto fasten; to consolidate; to assign (to)
- крепи́тьсяto be attached
Prefix groupPRO
(Derived from крепи́ть.)
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| укрепи́ть | у- | to strengthen; to fasten; to fortify |
| укрепи́ться | у- | to become stronger; to entrench oneself |
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