fortaleció

Fortaleció is the third-person singular preterite form of the Spanish verb fortalecer, meaning to strengthen or to make something stronger. It is used to describe a completed action in the past in which strength, support, or resilience was increased, applied to people, objects, institutions, economies, or relationships.

In everyday use, fortaleció can appear with direct objects: fortaleció los músculos, fortaleció la economía, fortaleció la seguridad. It can also refer to more abstract improvements, such as fortalecer la relación entre comunidades or fortalecer la memoria institucional. In narrative or journalistic contexts, this form marks a past event whose effects extend into the present.

Etymology and related forms: Fortalecer derives from Latin fortis "strong" and facere "to make." Related nouns include fortalecimiento "strengthening" and fortaleza "strength" or fortress. The verb belongs to the regular -er group in its preterite, with forms such as fortalecí, fortaleciste, fortaleció, fortalecimos, fortalecisteis, fortalecieron; the third-person singular form fortaleció carries an accent on the final syllable. The present tense forms include fortalece (él/ella) and fortalecemos (nosotros).

See also: fortalecimiento.