befästa

== Swedish == === Etymology === be- +‎ fästa === Pronunciation === === Verb === befästa (present befäster, preterite befäste, supine befäst, imperative befäst) (often in the past participle "befäst") to fortify (build defenses) to consolidate, to cement (an (abstract) position or the like) ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== befästning (“fortification”) === References === “befästa”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “befästa”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)