Enfortir



Example: Cal enfortir els músculs abans de fer exercici intens.

Definition


"Enfortir" means to make something stronger, especially muscles or physical strength. It involves actions or processes that increase firmness, resilience, or power, such as exercising to enfortir muscles before intense activity.

Etymology


The word "enfortir" comes from the Catalan verb formed by the prefix 'en-' meaning 'to cause' and 'fort' meaning 'strong.' Essentially, it means 'to make strong.' Did you know that its root 'fort' shares origins with the Latin word 'fortis,' which also means strong or brave?

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"Enfortir" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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