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strengthen

[ strengk-thuhn, streng-, stren- ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to make stronger; give strength to.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. 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)

  1. to gain strength; grow stronger.

strengthen

/ ˈٰɛŋθə /

verb

  1. to make or become stronger
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٰԲٳԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ٰԲٳIJ· noun
  • ٰԲٳIJ·Բ· adverb
  • v·ٰԲٳIJ verb
  • ·ٰԲٳIJ verb (used with object)
  • ·ٰԲٳIJ verb
  • ܲ·ٰԲٳIJԱ adjective
  • ܲ·ٰԲٳIJ·Բ adjective
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51Թ 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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He also said he would strengthen relationship with "reliable" trading partners, pointing to recent conversations he has had with world leaders in Europe and Asia.

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“As the fourth largest economy in the world — from the Inland Empire to the Bay Area — regions throughout California are growing, strengthening local communities and boosting our state’s future.”

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Democrats also added language to the bill that said it was the Legislature’s “intent” to strengthen protections for older teens, which does not affect how the charge of soliciting minors will be prosecuted.

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Mark Carney will return to the Canadian parliament with a strengthened mandate, after his Liberal Party triumphed in a snap election that he called soon after becoming prime minister.

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Elsewhere in the order, Trump ordered Bondi and other agency heads to push for increased pay and benefits for law enforcement officers and to strengthen legal protections for police.

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