tehostaa

== Finnish == === Etymology === teho +‎ -staa === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtehostɑːˣ/, [ˈt̪e̞ɦo̞s̠tɑ̝ː(ʔ)] Rhymes: -ehostɑː Syllabification(key): te‧hos‧taa Hyphenation(key): te‧hos‧taa === Verb === tehostaa (transitive, usually atelic) to increase the performance, effect, or effectiveness of something; to intensify, make more effective, enhance, strengthen, boost, beef up, step up to optimize (to make something more efficient) ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “tehostaa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023