strengthen

[ strengk-thuhn, streng-, stren- ]

/ ˈstrɛŋk θən, ˈstrɛŋ-, ˈstrɛn- /

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verb (used with object)

to make stronger; give strength to.

Phonetics. to change (a speech sound) to an articulation requiring more effort, as from fricative to stop or nongeminate to geminate.

verb (used without object)

to gain strength; grow stronger.

Origin of strengthen

First recorded in 1250–1300, strengthen is from the Middle English word strengthnen. See strength, -en¹

SYNONYMS FOR strengthen

1 buttress, reinforce, fortify, support.

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OTHER WORDS FROM strengthen

strength·en·er, noun strength·en·ing·ly, adverb o·ver·strength·en, verb pre·strength·en, verb (used with object)

re·strength·en, verb un·strength·ened, adjective un·strength·en·ing, adjective

Words nearby strengthen

strega, streicher, streisand, strelitzia, strength, strengthen, strengthless, strenuous, strep, strep throat, strephosymbolia

Example sentences from the Web for strengthen

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They have long since been touted as medicinal fungi, boasting the ability to strengthen the immune system and lower cholesterol.

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We are all they have, and if we give up hope, we will only strengthen the monsters that did this.

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The guy has done it all for the last several years and this will only strengthen relations between South Korea and Washington.

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The organization had been of mushroom growth and they now had to strengthen it.

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Asparagus is said to strengthen and develop the artistic faculties.

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It is by God's mercy that such gleams of hope are sent to strengthen us in our trials.

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It went, of course, from stem to stern, and the thickly tarred folds nailed over the bows served somewhat to strengthen them.

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Orders were sent out, however, for renewed efforts to strengthen the position.

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British Dictionary definitions for strengthen

strengthen

/ (ˈstrɛŋθən) /

verb

to make or become stronger

Derived forms of strengthen

strengthener, noun

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strengthen

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

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British Dictionary definitions for strengthen

verb

Derived forms of strengthen

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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strengthen

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of strengthen

SYNONYMS FOR strengthen

OTHER WORDS FROM strengthen

Words nearby strengthen

Words related to strengthen

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