Strengthen

  • 11strengthen — verb ADVERB ▪ considerably, enormously, greatly, significantly, substantially ▪ The success in the election strengthened the party s position considerably. ▪ further …

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  • 12strengthen */*/ — 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 …

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  • 13strengthen — strength|en W3 [ˈstreŋθən, ˈstrenθən] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(feeling/belief/relationship)¦ 2¦(team/army etc)¦ 3¦(financial situation)¦ 4¦(money)¦ 5¦(body/structure)¦ 6¦(proof/reason)¦ 7¦(wind/current)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(FEELING/BELIEF/RELATIONSHIP)¦ …

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  • 14strengthen — 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… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 15strengthen — 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 …

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  • 16strengthen — [ strɛŋθ(ə)n, ŋkθ(ə)n] verb make or become stronger. Phrases strengthen someone s hand (or hands) enable a person to act more effectively. Derivatives strengthener noun …

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  • 17strengthen — 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 …

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  • 18strengthen —   Ho oikaika.   Also: hō ikaika, ho okūpa a, ho omānea, hō o ole a.     Strengthen the body, hō o ole a kino, ho oikaika kino …

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  • 19strengthen — v.tr. & intr. make or become stronger. Phrases and idioms: strengthen a person s hand (or hands) encourage a person to vigorous action. Derivatives: strengthener n …

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  • 20strengthen sb's hand — ► to improve someone s chances of success: »A deal with JFK airport would strengthen our hand in winning more overseas contracts. Main Entry: ↑strengthen …

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