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strength·en
(strĕngk′thən, strĕng′-, strĕn′-)v. strength·ened, strength·en·ing, strength·ens
v.tr.
To make strong or increase the strength of.
v.intr.
To become strong or stronger.
strength′en·er n.
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strengthen
(ˈstrɛŋθən)vb
to make or become stronger
ˈstrengthener n
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strength•en
(ˈstrɛŋk θən, ˈstrɛŋ-, ˈstrɛn-)v.t.
1. to make stronger; give strength to.
v.i. 2. to grow stronger.
[1250–1300]
strength′en•er, n.
strength′en•ing•ly, adv.
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strengthen
Past participle: strengthened
Gerund: strengthening
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| Verb | 1. |  strengthen - make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" ruggedise, ruggedize - produce in a version designed to withstand rough usage; "Detroit ruggedized the family car" substantiate - solidify, firm, or strengthen; "The president's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country" restrengthen - make strong again confirm - make more firm; "Confirm thy soul in self-control!" buttress - make stronger or defensible; "buttress your thesis" stabilise, stabilize, steady, brace - support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel" batten - secure with battens; "batten down a ship's hatches" weaken - lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body" |
| 2. | strengthen - gain strength; "His body strengthened" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" consolidate - make firm or secure; strengthen; "consolidate one's gains"; "consolidate one's hold on first place" proof - make resistant (to harm); "proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer" back - strengthen by providing with a back or backing sandbag - protect or strengthen with sandbags; stop up; "The residents sandbagged the beach front" toughen - make tough or tougher; "This experience will toughen her" weaken - become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days" | |
| 3. |  strengthen - give a healthy elasticity to; "Let's tone our muscles" |
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strengthen
verb
1. fortify, encourage, harden, toughen, fuel, steel, consolidate, stiffen, hearten, buoy up, gee up, brace up, vitalize, give new energy to Such antagonism, he has asserted, strengthened his resolve.
fortify undermine, weaken, dilute, sap, destroy, crush, debilitate, subvert
fortify undermine, weaken, dilute, sap, destroy, crush, debilitate, subvert
2. reinforce, support, confirm, establish, justify, enhance, intensify, bolster, substantiate, buttress, corroborate, give a boost to Research would strengthen the case for socialist reform.
3. increase in value, become stronger The dollar strengthened against other currencies.
4. step up, reinforce, increase, heighten, escalate, crank up (informal), scale up Community leaders want to strengthen controls at external frontiers.
7. make stronger, build up, invigorate, restore, nourish, rejuvenate, make healthy, give strength to Yoga can be used to strengthen the immune system.
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strengthen
verb1. To become or cause to become tough or strong:
2. To prepare (oneself) for action:
Idiom: gird one's loins.
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Translations
يُقَوّييُقَوِي
posílitzesílit
styrketiltage
vahvistaa
ojačatiosokolitipotaknuti
megerősítmegerősödik
styrkja
強くする
강화하다
okrepiti
förstärka
ทำให้แข็งแรงขึ้น
güçlen mekgüçlendirmek
tăng cường
strengthen
[ˈstreŋθən]A. VT
1. (lit) [+ wall, roof, building] → reforzar; [+ back, muscle] → fortalecer
he does exercises to strengthen his legs → hace ejercicios para fortalecer las piernas
he does exercises to strengthen his legs → hace ejercicios para fortalecer las piernas
2. (fig) [+ currency, economy, bond, relationship, character] → fortalecer, consolidar; [+ government] → consolidar; [+ case, argument, law] → reforzar; [+ power] → consolidar, afianzar; [+ resolve, belief, impression] → reafirmar; [+ person] (morally) → fortalecer
this served to strengthen opposition to the strike → esto sirvió para afianzar la oposición a la huelga
her rejection only strengthened his resolve → el rechazo de ella sólo sirvió para hacer más firme su propósito de conquistarla
to strengthen sb's position; strengthen sb's hand → afianzar la posición de algn
this served to strengthen opposition to the strike → esto sirvió para afianzar la oposición a la huelga
her rejection only strengthened his resolve → el rechazo de ella sólo sirvió para hacer más firme su propósito de conquistarla
to strengthen sb's position; strengthen sb's hand → afianzar la posición de algn
B. VI
1. (lit) [muscle, arm, back] → fortalecerse; [wind, storm] → hacerse más fuerte
2. (fig) [currency, economy] → fortalecerse, consolidarse; [prices] → afianzarse; [desire, determination] → redoblarse, intensificarse
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
strengthen
[ˈstrɛŋθən] vt
[+ position, government, party] → renforcer
[+ currency, economy, industry] → renforcer
[+ laws, measures, controls] → renforcer
[+ resolve, character, conviction] → renforcer
[+ relationship, links, ties] → renforcer
[+ muscle] → fortifier
[+ structure, bridge, joists, wall] → renforcer
vi
[currency, economy, industry] → se renforcer
[controls, laws, measures] → se renforcer
[wind, current, storm] → forcir
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
strengthen
vt → stärken; material, shoes, building, grip, resolve also → verstärken; eyesight → verbessern; muscles, patient → stärken, kräftigen; person (lit) → Kraft geben (+dat); (fig) → bestärken; currency, market → festigen; effect → vergrößern; to strengthen somebody’s hand (fig) → jdn bestärken or ermutigen; this only strengthened her determination → das bestärkte sie nur in ihrem Entschluss
vi → stärker werden; (wind, desire also) → sich verstärken; the strengthening economy → die sich verbessernde Wirtschaftslage
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
strengthen
[ˈstrɛŋθ/ən]1. vt (person, muscles) → irrobustire; (wall, building) → rinforzare; (economy, currency) → consolidare; (desire, determination) → rafforzare
2. vi (economy, currency) → consolidarsi; (wind) → aumentare di intensità; (desire, determination) → rafforzarsi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
strong
(stroŋ) adjective1. firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc. strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table.
2. very noticeable; very intense. a strong colour; a strong smell.
3. containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient. strong tea.
4. (of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount. An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.
ˈstrongly adverbstrength (streŋθ) noun
1. the quality of being strong. He got his strength back slowly after his illness; I hadn't the strength to resist him.
2. the number of people etc in a force, organization etc, considered as an indication of its power or effectiveness. The force is below strength.
strengthen (ˈstreŋθən) verb to make or become strong or stronger. He did exercises to strengthen his muscles; The wind strengthened.
ˈstrongbox noun a safe or box for valuables.
strong drink alcoholic liquors.
ˈstronghold noun a fort, fortress or castle etc.
strong language swearing or abuse.
ˌstrong-ˈminded adjective having determination.
strong point a quality, skill etc in which a person excels. Arithmetic isn't one of my strong points.
strongroom noun a room specially constructed for keeping valuable articles, with thick walls and a heavy steel door etc.
on the strength of relying on. On the strength of this offer of money, we plan to start building soon.
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strengthen
→ يُقَوِي posílit styrke stärken ενισχύω fortalecer vahvistaa renforcer ojačati rafforzare 強くする 강화하다 sterker maken styrke wzmocnić fortalecer усиливать(ся) förstärka ทำให้แข็งแรงขึ้น güçlendirmek tăng cường 加强Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
strengthen
vt (muscles, bones, etc.) fortalecer, reforzarEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.