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Strengthen

Strengthen Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Strengthen? [v] give a healthy elasticity to; "Let's tone our muscles" [v] gain strength; "His body strengthened" [v] make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strenghten the relations between the two countries" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Strengthen: beef up \| fortify \| tone \| tone up Related Terms \| Find terms related to Strengthen: See Also \| alter \| back \| batten \| batten down \| brace \| brace up \| buttress \| change \| confirm \| consolidate \| exercise \| proof \| reenforce \| reinforce \| restrengthen \| ruggedise \| ruggedize \| sandbag \| secure \| stabilise \| stabilize \| steady \| strengthen \| substantiate \| toughen \| undergird \| vitalise \| vitalize \| work out Strengthen In Webster's Dictionary \Strength"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Strengthened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Strengthening}.] 1. 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. Let noble Warwick, Cobham, and the rest, . . . With powerful policy strengthen themselves. --Shak. 2. To animate; to encourage; to fix in resolution. Charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him. --Deut. iii. 28. Syn: To invigorate; confirm; establish; fortify; animate; encourage. \Strength"en\, v. i. To grow strong or stronger. The young disease, that must subdue at length, Grows with his growth, and strengthens with his strength. --Pope.

Strengthen Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Strengthen?

[v] give a healthy elasticity to; "Let's tone our muscles"
[v] gain strength; "His body strengthened"
[v] make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strenghten the relations between the two countries"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Strengthen: beef up | fortify | tone | tone up

Related Terms | Find terms related to Strengthen:

Strengthen In Webster's Dictionary

\Strength"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Strengthened}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Strengthening}.]
1. 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.

         Let noble Warwick, Cobham, and the rest, . . . With
         powerful policy strengthen themselves. --Shak.

2. To animate; to encourage; to fix in resolution.

         Charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen
         him.                                  --Deut. iii.
                                               28.

Syn: To invigorate; confirm; establish; fortify; animate;
     encourage.


\Strength"en\, v. i.
To grow strong or stronger.

      The young disease, that must subdue at length, Grows
      with his growth, and strengthens with his strength.
                                               --Pope.

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