No. 10,675 in Catalan
refermar
"Refermar" means "to reaffirm" or "to strengthen further" in English.
In a sentence
Vull refermar el meu compromís amb aquesta causa.
I want to reaffirm my commitment to this cause.
In this sentence, 'refermar' is used in its primary meaning of strengthening or making a commitment stronger.
La pluja referma la terra seca.
The rain solidifies the dry soil.
Here, 'refermar' is applied metaphorically, meaning the rain reinforces or solidifies the condition of the ground.
Els fets d’avui refermen el que ja sospitàvem.
Today's events confirm what we already suspected.
In this example, 'refermar' implies reinforcement or validation of a previously held idea or thought.
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