strengthen

IPA: strˈɛŋθʌn

verb

  • (transitive) To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify.
  • (transitive) To empower; to give moral strength to; to encourage; to enhearten.
  • (transitive) To augment; to improve; to intensify.
  • (transitive) To reinforce, to add to, to support (someone or something)
  • (transitive) To substantiate; to corroborate (a belief, argument, etc.)
  • (intransitive) To grow strong or stronger.
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Examples of "strengthen" in Sentences

  • It strengthened the powers of the king.
  • It strengthens the royalist pretension.
  • He succeeded in strengthening the Medicare.
  • They strengthen the power of every quietus.
  • This once again strengthens the morale of the army.
  • Duration and repetition strengthen a karmic pattern.
  • Fortify means to strengthen and to have a solid foundation.
  • The Acropolis of the town was strengthened by defence bulwarks.
  • He strengthened the power and prestige of the Bohemian Kingdom.
  • Amethyst is said to strengthen the endocrine and immune systems.
  • All are the elements of culture that strengthen the culture of the society.
  • Wonder what they are made of, since the narrator said they had to "strengthen" them?
  • One area that we are trying to strengthen is to transition more YCLers into the Communist Party.
  • "China's interest rate hike is making the dollar strengthen, which is also causing the real to depreciate."
  • Just like my cast will help heal my torn ligaments, so shall the uncorralled and violent expression strengthen the cause.
  • More often than not, separations do not "strengthen" a marriage; they, unfortunately, just provide opportunities to grow further apart.
  • These changes and conditions are meant to enhance this event and in the long-term strengthen all our businesses, by reinforcing our identity as a destination of choice.
  • New Hampshire primary , his opponents tried to use the phrase to strengthen their depiction of Romney as a corporate predator who sought profits at the expense of workers.
  • Mr. Liveris said the new terms strengthen his company's financial position compared with late last year, when the collapse of a joint venture with Kuwait left Dow without $9 billion it had planned to use to help pay for Rohm & Haas.

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