Võimendab

Võimendab is an Estonian verb in the present tense, 3rd person singular. It comes from the root võim meaning power or ability, with a derivational suffix that forms causative meaning. The infinitive form is võimendada. The word is commonly used to express that something increases power, effectiveness, or reach, by enabling, strengthening, or magnifying it.

In general usage, võimendab can mean to empower someone or something, to enable actions, or to intensify an effect. The nuance ranges from social or organizational empowerment to technical amplification. For example, a device can võimendab a signal, meaning it increases the signal’s strength. In non-technical contexts, one might say that a policy or argument võimendab a group’s influence or a person’s impact.

Grammatical note: võimendab follows standard Estonian verb conjugation for the third-person singular present. Related forms include võimendada (infinitive), võimendab (present), võimendas (past), võimendab (imperative form võimenda!), and the participial or adjectival forms such as võimendav. Nouns associated with the concept include võimendus or võimendamine, referring to the act or result of amplification or empowerment.

Contexts and related terms: in technology and science, võimendab frequently describes amplification of signals or potency. In social or political discourse, it describes increasing influence or capability. Similar or related ideas in Estonian include tugevdamine (strengthening) and suurendamine (increase). Voicing clarity depends on context, but the core sense remains increasing power or effectiveness.