strengthen (verb)
1strengthen — ► VERB ▪ make or become stronger. DERIVATIVES strengthener noun …
2strengthen — strength‧en [ˈstreŋθn, ˈstrenθn] verb 1. [intransitive, transitive] ECONOMICS if a currency strengthens, or something strengthens it, the currency increases in value: • The Singapore dollar has gradually strengthened against the pound and the… …
3strengthen — verb ADVERB ▪ considerably, enormously, greatly, significantly, substantially ▪ The success in the election strengthened the party s position considerably. ▪ further …
4strengthen — verb a) To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify; to reinforce. to strengthen a limb, a bridge, an army b) To animate; to give moral strength to; to …
5strengthen — verb 1) calcium strengthens growing bones Syn: fortify, make strong/stronger, build up, give strength to Ant: weaken 2) engineers strengthened the walls Syn: reinforce, make stronger, buttress …
6strengthen — verb (strengthened; strengthening) Date: 15th century transitive verb to make stronger intransitive verb to become stronger • strengthener noun …
7strengthen — verb 1) calcium strengthens growing bones Syn: make strong/stronger, build up, harden, toughen, fortify, stiffen, reinforce 2) the wind had strengthened Syn: become strong/stronger, gain strength, intensify …
8strengthen — [[t]stre̱ŋθ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ strengthens, strengthening, strengthened 1) VERB If something strengthens a person or group or if they strengthen their position, they become more powerful and secure, or more likely to succeed. [V n] ...the new… …
9strengthen */*/ — UK [ˈstreŋθ(ə)n] / US [ˈstreŋθən] verb Word forms strengthen : present tense I/you/we/they strengthen he/she/it strengthens present participle strengthening past tense strengthened past participle strengthened 1) a) [transitive] to make your body …
10strengthen — strength|en [ streŋθən ] verb ** ▸ 1 make body strong ▸ 2 make something stronger ▸ 3 about feeling, etc. ▸ 4 about organization, etc. ▸ 5 give support to argument ▸ 6 increase value of money ▸ 7 about wind/current 1. ) transitive to make your… …
