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strength⋅en
[strengk-thuh
n, streng-, stren-] 
–verb (used with object)
| 1. | to make stronger; give strength to. |
| 2. | Phonetics. to change (a speech sound) to an articulation requiring more effort, as from fricative to stop or nongeminate to geminate. |
–verb (used without object)
| 3. | to gain strength; grow stronger. |
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| strength·en (strěngk'thən, strěng'-, strěn'-) v. strength·ened, strength·en·ing, strength·ens v. tr. To make strong or increase the strength of. v. intr. To become strong or stronger. strength'en·er n. |
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Strengthen
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.Strengthen
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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Language Translation for : strengthen
Spanish:
fortalecer(se),
German:
(sich ver-)stärken,
Japanese:
強くする
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