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Freq. of kusúg. To make great efforts, exert oneself, strive, apply force, show strength; to grow stiff. Nagapangusúg siá sa paghíwat sang amó nga kasadyáhan. He is making great efforts in preparation for that solemnity, festivity, rejoicing. (see palangusúg).

Dim. of pangúsug, pangusúg.

Great effort, exertion, striving; to exert oneself, strive hard, make great efforts. (see kusúg, panikasúg, paningúhà, himúd-os, himúg-ot).

(Sp. fuerza) Force, strength, power, might, energy, vigour, vehemence, violence; to make (do, etc.), to force, coerce, constrain, compel, oblige, insist on. Puersahá siá sa pagbáyad sang íya útang. Force him to pay his debt. (see pílit, pígos, lúgus, kusúg, pakúsug).

To impel-, push-, bear-, carry-, along, cast ashore, drift, drive (of waves, wind, etc.). Ang madulús nga hángin nakasámpay sang sakayán sa baybáyon. The strong wind carried the boat towards the shore. Ang íya nga bángkay sinámpay sang mga balúd sa baybáyon. The waves drifted his corpse ashore. Ginasámpay siá sang kusúg nga índì makítà. He is being carried along by an unseen force (influence). (see dágsà, dái-a, dáy-a, dáldal).

Strong in every sense. Dalísay nga bíno, baláy, táo, káhoy, bató, balatiágon, gúgma, etc. A strong wine, house, man, tree, stone, feeling, love, etc. Nagadalísay ang íya kabubút-on. His resolution strengthened. (see mabáskug, maísug, mapúrus, hámrus, matíg-a, mapág-on, mabákud, malíg-on, makúsug, etc.).

Caus. of lúgus-to force, etc. Also: Force, violence; by force, forceful, compelling, using physical or moral pressure. (see pakúsug).