fortalezco

Fortalezco is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb fortalecer, meaning to strengthen or to reinforce. The infinitive is fortalecer, and its other principal conjugations include fortaleces, fortalece, fortalecemos, fortalecéis, fortalecen. The verb's gerund is fortaleciendo and the past participle is fortalecido.

Etymology and form: fortalecer derives from the noun fortaleza (fortress or strength) with the suffix -ecer, a common pattern in Spanish for forming verbs that express increasing or causing a state. In the present tense, fortalezco is the irregular yo form characteristic of many -ecer verbs; the remaining forms follow the regular -ecer conjugation patterns (fortalece, fortaleces, fortalecen, fortalecemos, fortalecéis).

Usage: fortalezco is used to indicate that the subject causes something to become stronger, whether physically, emotionally, or conceptually. It is typically followed by a direct object or a complement that specifies what is being strengthened. Examples: Yo fortalezco mi resistencia física a través del entrenamiento diario; El equipo fortalece su cohesión para la próxima competencia; La disciplina fortalece la confianza del equipo en sí mismo.

Notes: Fortalezco is a formal, neutral form appropriate for general or instructional contexts. It should be distinguished from fortalecimiento, a noun meaning strengthening or fortification, and from fortalecerse, a pronominal form meaning to strengthen oneself or to become stronger.

See also: fortalecer, fortaleza, fortalecimiento, fortalecerse.