What does strengthen mean?

Definitions for strengthen
ˈstrɛŋk θən, ˈstrɛŋ-, ˈstrɛn-strength·en

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. strengthen, beef up, fortifyverb

    make strong or stronger

    "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"

  2. strengthenverb

    gain strength

    "His body strengthened"

  3. tone, tone up, strengthenverb

    give a healthy elasticity to

    "Let's tone our muscles"

Wiktionary

  1. strengthenverb

    To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify; to reinforce.

  2. strengthenverb

    To animate; to give moral strength to; to encourage; to fix in resolution; to hearten.

  3. strengthenverb

    To augment; to improve; to intensify.

  4. strengthenverb

    To grow strong or stronger.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Strengthenverb

    Etymology: from strength.

    Let us rise up and build: so they strengthened their hands for this work. Neh. ii. 18.

    Authority is by nothing so much strengthened and confirmed as by custom; for no man easily distrusts the things which he and all men have been always bred up to. William Temple.

    Thee, bold Longinus! all the Nine inspire,
    And bless your critick with a poet’s fire:
    An ardent judge, who, zealous in his trust,
    With warmth gives sentence, yet is always just;
    Whose own example strengthens all his laws,
    And is himself that great sublime he draws. Alexander Pope.

    Charge Joshua, and encourage him and strengthen him. Deut.

    Let noble Warwick, Cobham, and the rest,
    With powerful policy strengthen themselves. William Shakespeare, H. VI.

    They sought the strengthening of the heathen. 1 Mac. vi.

  2. To Strengthenverb

    To grow strong.

    Oh men for flatt’ry and deceit renown’d!
    Thus when y’ are young ye learn it all like him,
    ’Till as your years increase, that strengthens too,
    T’ undo poor maids. Thomas Otway, Orphan.

ChatGPT

  1. strengthen

    To strengthen means to make or become stronger, more robust, or more proficient. This could involve increasing physical power, improving a skill or ability, reinforcing a structure or an argument, consolidating a position, or enhancing emotional, mental or institutional resilience.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Strengthenverb

    to make strong or stronger; to add strength to; as, to strengthen a limb, a bridge, an army; to strengthen an obligation; to strengthen authority

  2. Strengthenverb

    to animate; to encourage; to fix in resolution

  3. Strengthenverb

    to grow strong or stronger

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  1. Verbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'strengthen' in Verbs Frequency: #572

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of strengthen in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of strengthen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of strengthen in a Sentence

  1. Carlos Saladrigas:

    If President Miguel Diaz-Canel is given the post of party secretary, it would strengthen his ability to take decisions and it might augur well for more expansive reforms, if, however, someone else is appointed, especially from the ‘old guard’, it would possibly indicate... continuing economic stagnation.

  2. Ed Royce:

    Russia has been aggressively pushing its claims to the Arctic, especially the resource-rich continental shelf. It now has an Arctic Command to strengthen its military presence in the region. The U.S. and others bordering the Arctic must maintain a united front against Moscow’s aggressive ambitions toward this vital region.

  3. Koon Chow:

    Some of the price action looked like an over-reaction, for example in the Russian bonds, so you get people buying it back, if anything, the geopolitical developments will strengthen Russian policymakers' resolve to run a very conservative economic policy, which means your economy is less vulnerable to geopolitical-related developments.

  4. Broadcom Chief Executive Hock Tan:

    This transaction represents an important building block as we create one of the world's leading infrastructure technology companies, we intend to continue to strengthen (CA's software) franchises to meet the growing demand for infrastructure software solutions.

  5. Linda Reynolds:

    The Pacific Support Force will employ a mobile training team approach to strengthen capacity, resilience and interoperability throughout the region in areas such as security operations, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and peacekeeping, it will deepen long-standing ties through the conduct of exercises, training and courses.

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