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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
“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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Derived Forms

  • ˈٰԲٳԱ, noun
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Other yvlog 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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yvlog 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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It could become a better tool — one that fulfills voters’ hopes for more affordable housing, strengthens the local economy and protects the social and fiscal foundation of the region.

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On the other hand, her relationship with the man she has always known as her older brother has, she thinks, been strengthened by what she's gone through.

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It has called on the government to strengthen the existing Online Safety Act with more robust legislation.

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Already, there are serious calls to change South Korea's constitution – to strengthen its institutions and limit the powers of the president - to guard against this happening again.

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