opruste

Danish

Etymology

Compound of op +‎ ruste.

Verb

opruste (imperative oprust, infinitive at opruste, present tense opruster, past tense oprustede, perfect tense oprustet)

1. to arm (increase the number of weapons and armed forces a country has available in the event of war)

   Antonym: nedruste

2. (figurative) increase the standard or effort; to strengthen

   Synonym: styrke

Conjugation

Conjugation of opruste

active passive present opruster oprustes past oprustede oprustedes infinitive opruste oprustes imperative oprust — participle present oprustende past oprustet (auxiliary verb have) gerund oprusten

Derived terms

• oprustning
• genoprustning
• genopruste
• oprustningsvanvid
• oprustningskapløb

References

• “opruste” in Den Danske Ordbog