Danish
Etymology
Compound of op + ruste.
Verb
opruste (imperative oprust, infinitive at opruste, present tense opruster, past tense oprustede, perfect tense oprustet)
- to arm (increase the number of weapons and armed forces a country has available in the event of war)
- Antonym: nedruste
- (figurative) increase the standard or effort; to strengthen
- Synonym: styrke
Conjugation
Conjugation of opruste
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active |
passive
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| present
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opruster
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oprustes
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| past
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oprustede
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oprustedes
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| infinitive
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opruste
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oprustes
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| imperative
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oprust
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—
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participle
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| present
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oprustende
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| past
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oprustet
(auxiliary verb have)
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| gerund
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oprusten
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Derived terms
- oprustning
- genoprustning
- genopruste
- oprustningsvanvid
- oprustningskapløb
References