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

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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. • Change
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British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

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

How to pronounce strengthen?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   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. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

   To strengthen your power of love, love those who do not deserve your love.

2. Tom Steyer:

   Trump’s energy policies would accelerate climate change, protect corporate polluters who profit from poisoning our air and water, and block the transition to clean energy that is necessary to strengthen our economy and protect our climate and health.

3. Nasir Haj Mansour:

   The regime will with time get weaker, i do not imagine the regime will be able to strengthen its position.

4. Fergus Ryan:

   Xi Jinping has made it clear that he expects efforts to strengthen 'the guidance of public opinion' to be increased, we've already seen around 300 more journalists dispatched to Wuhan and surrounding areas to report on the outbreak. It's highly likely their brief is to paint a rosier picture of the government's relief efforts rather than engage in any muckraking or critical reporting.

5. Democracy Nowshe:

   We need to start a fresh conversation. If there are elements that work, we can maintain and strengthen those aspects. Otherwise, we need to thoroughly re-evaluate and re-think immigration enforcement.

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