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strengthen

[strengk-thuhn, streng-, stren-]

verb (used with object)

  1. to make stronger; give strength to.

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



verb (used without object)

  1. to gain strength; grow stronger.

strengthen

/ ˈ²õ³Ù°ùɛŋθə²Ô /

verb

  1. to make or become stronger

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • strengthener noun
  • strengtheningly adverb
  • overstrengthen verb
  • prestrengthen verb (used with object)
  • restrengthen verb
  • unstrengthened adjective
  • unstrengthening adjective
  • ˈ²õ³Ù°ù±ð²Ô²µ³Ù³ó±ð²Ô±ð°ù noun
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of strengthen1

First recorded in 1250–1300, strengthen is from the Middle English word strengthnen. See strength, -en 1
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Hurricane Erick is expected to strengthen rapidly into a major Category 3 storm, before making landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast on Thursday, Mexico's civil protection agency has said.

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The measures requested include strengthening rules on advertising, taking a risk-based approach to regulation, and to develop a public information campaign addressing the risk of gambling-related suicides.

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Kelly might not be the only addition for Arsenal this summer as they are looking to strengthen their defensive options.

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Bauman also worked to strengthen ties with organized labor, now the California Democratic Party’s most powerful ally, and build voter registration and turnout.

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The 28-year-old's influence on the team cannot be understated, the glue that holds the whole project together, and they will certainly be strengthened by his return to the first team.

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