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strengthen

/ˈstɹɛŋ(k)θən/verb2 syllables

Strengthen means: make strong or stronger.

Synonyms for strengthen18

verb, as in make strong or stronger

beef up, fortify

verb, as in give a healthy elasticity to

tone, tone up

also used for strengthen

anneal, brace, consolidate, build up, confirm, corroborate, enstrengthen, harden, intend, indurate, invigorate, munite, nerve, nerve up

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Opposites of strengthen

weaken

What does strengthen mean?3

verb

1

make strong or stronger“This exercise will strengthen your upper body”

2

give a healthy elasticity to“Let's tone our muscles”

3

gain strength“His body strengthened”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Strengthen in a sentence

  • If you have weak ankles, strengthen them before traveling.Eccles17
  • Remember, exercise helps strengthen your muscles and bones.Amastan
  • Loudspeakers strengthen the voice, but not the argument.thomsmells
  • God, who strengthened thee, strengthen thee yet more.menaud
  • Algeria needs to strengthen the competitiveness of micro-, small and medium sized enterprises.Amastan
  • The lawyer drew upon a repertory of juridical precedents to strengthen her argument.rul
  • We need to reorganize it in order to strengthen our business activities.Yepthatscool
  • Cultural exchange programs can strengthen friendly relations between neighboring countries.mraz

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Forms of strengthen

as a verb

past tense
strengthened
present participle
strengthening
third-person singular
strengthens
past participle
strengthened