fīrmō āvī, ātus, āre
firmus,
to make firm, strengthen, fortify, sustain
: corpora firmari labore voluerunt: corpora cibo,
L.: vestigia, V.— Fig.,
to fortify, strengthen, secure, confirm, assure, reinforce, make lasting
: urbem colonis: locum munitionibus,
Cs.: aditūs urbis, V.:
aciem subsidiis, L.: vocem: firmatā iam aetate,
matured
: pacem, L.: pro
firmato stare, L.—
To strengthen in resolution, encourage, animate
: animum consilio: nostros, Cs.:
plebem provocatione, L.: animum pignore, V.: firmato
voltu,
with a resolute countenance
, Ta.—
To confirm, establish, show, prove, declare, make certain
: fidem, T.: id
(crimen) argumentis: foedera (dictis), V.
