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

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Strengthenverb

   Etymology: from strength.

   1. To make strong.2. To confirm; to establish.

   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.

   3. To animate; to fix in resolution.

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

   4. To make to increase in power or security.

   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.

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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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

Matched Categories

1. • Change
   • Exercise

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

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

How to pronounce STRENGTHEN?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say STRENGTHEN in sign language?

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. Asaduddin Owaisi:

   Narendra Modi's visit to Israel will only strengthen its occupation of Palestine.

2. Brian Hart:

   ( Beijing and Moscow) have said over and over again that they don't intend to create a formal alliance that binds them in ways that go against their interests. That didn't work for them during the Sino-Soviet alliance in the 1950s, and I think they really view that as a lesson of history, i think China will only continue to strengthen relations with Russia, to the extent that it really is in their overall interests.

3. Erin Perrine:

   Governor DeSantis is a proven champion of our Constitutional right to bear arms and took action as governor to strengthen and affirm the Second Amendment, including signing constitutional carry legislation into law this month, donald Trump made promises to NRA members when he ran for office, but then as president, he caved to pressure from the Washington establishment, liberal media, and gun-grabbing Democrats and attacked the NRA, siding with liberal Democrat Senators like Chris Murphy and Dianne Feinstein in support of their gun control legislation.

4. Mauricio Macri:

   We have been able to settle our differences with respect, tolerance and listening to each other ; understanding that dialogue is the road that will strengthen our future, my congratulations to everyone, knowing that this debate now continues in the Senate.

5. Degan Ali:

   We hope NEAR will provide the much-needed platform to strengthen the collective voice of those working directly with local communities, what we have is proximity and intimate understanding of our communities, along with local credibility and trust.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=STRENGTHEN
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Strengthen
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=STRENGTHEN
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/STRENGTHEN