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Verb Overview

Definition: to adopt (a child); to take responsibility for, to foster; to adopt, to espouse (idea, concept, plan); to strengthen, to consolidate, to reinforce

Verb Adopt; Strengthen; Strain · אִימֵּץ
English	Pres. Part.	Verbal Noun	Group	Building	Infinitive	Root
adopt	מְאַמֵּץ	אִימּוּץ	שלמים	פִּיעֵל	לְאַמֵּץ	אמץ

Conjugations

Present

Present Tense אִימּוּץ · adopting
English	Hebrew	Pronoun
I am adopting	מְאוּמָּץ	אני
You are adopting		אתה
He is adopting		הוא
I am adopting	מְאוּמֶּצֶת	אני
You are adopting		את
She is adopting		היא
We are adopting	מְאוּמָּצִים	אנחנו
You all are adopting		אתם
They are adopting		הם
We are adopting	מְאוּמָּצוֹת	אנחנו
You all are adopting		אתן
They are adopting		הן

Past

Past Tense הִתְגָּרֵשׁ · adopted
English	Hebrew	Pronoun
I adopted	אִמַּצְתִּי	אני
You adopted	אִמַּצְתָּ	אתה
You adopted	אִמַּצְתְּ	את
He adopted	אִמֵּץ	הוא
She adopted	אִמְּצָה	היא
We adopted	אִמַּצְנוּ	אנחנו
You adopted	אִמַּצְתֶּם	אתם
You adopted	אִמַּצְתֶּן	אתן
They adopted	אִמְּצוּ	הם
They adopted	אִמְּצוּ	הן

Future

Future Tense יְאַמֵּץ · adopt
English	Hebrew	Pronoun
I will adopt	אֲאַמֵּץ	אני
You will adopt	תְּאַמֵּץ	אתה
You will adopt	תְּאַמְּצִי	את
He will adopt	יְאַמֵּץ	הוא
She will adopt	תְּאַמֵּץ	היא
We will adopt	נְאַמֵּץ	אנחנו
You will adopt	תְּאַמְּצוּ	אתם
You will adopt	תְּאַמְּצוּ	אתן
They will adopt	יְאַמְּצוּ	הם
They will adopt	יְאַמְּצוּ	הן

Imperative

Imperative Tense הִתְגָּרֵשׁ · adopt
English	Hebrew	Pronoun
You will adopt	אַמֵּץ	אתה
You will adopt	אַמְּצִי	את
You will adopt	אַמְּצוּ	אתם/ן

See Also

Verbs

• be adopted; be strained   אוּמַּץ
• make an effort; exert oneself   הִתְאַמֵּץ
• be strong, get stronger; be brave   אָמַץ
• become strong(er) (BH)   הֶאֱמִיץ

Nouns

• bravery, courage, valor   אֹמֶץ
• effort, strain, exertion   מַאֲמָץ
• adoption; straining   אִימוּץ
• striving   הִתְאַמְּצוּת

Adjectives

• adoptive   מְאַמֵּץ
• adopted; strenuous   מְאֻמָּץ
• brave   אַמִּיץ

Special Expressions

• it sounds so fantastic, that it is hard to believe   לא יֵיאָמֵן/יְאוּמַּן כי יסופר
• happy is he who believes (it) [may be used cynically]   אַשְׁרֵי המַאֲמִין