bestendigen
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From bestendig + -en, calque of German beständigen.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]bestendigen
- (transitive) to perpetuate, to prolong, to reinforce, to consolidate [from late 17th c.]
- De wet is aangenomen om de vrede te bestendigen tussen de twee landen.
- The law was passed to perpetuate peace between the two countries.
- Het nieuwe beleid zal de economische groei bestendigen en stimuleren.
- The new policy will prolong and stimulate economic growth.
- De overheid heeft maatregelen genomen om de sociale cohesie te bestendigen en te versterken.
- The government has taken measures to reinforce and strengthen social cohesion.
- De nieuwe regering zal proberen de hervormingen van het vorige regime te bestendigen en te consolideren.
- The new government will try to consolidate and solidify the reforms of the previous regime.
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of bestendigen (weak, prefixed) | ||||
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infinitive | bestendigen | |||
past singular | bestendigde | |||
past participle | bestendigd | |||
infinitive | bestendigen | |||
gerund | bestendigen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | bestendig | bestendigde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | bestendigt, bestendig2 | bestendigde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | bestendigt | bestendigde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | bestendigt | bestendigde | ||
3rd person singular | bestendigt | bestendigde | ||
plural | bestendigen | bestendigden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | bestendige | bestendigde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | bestendigen | bestendigden | ||
imperative sing. | bestendig | |||
imperative plur.1 | bestendigt | |||
participles | bestendigend | bestendigd | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
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