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strength·en

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n, streng-, stren-] Pronunciation Key

–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.

[Origin: 1250–1300; ME strengthnen. See strength, -en¹

]

—Related forms

strength·en·er, noun

strength·en·ing·ly, adverb

—Synonyms 1. buttress, reinforce, fortify, support.

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strength·en Audio Help   (strěngk'thən, strěng'-, strěn'-) Pronunciation Key
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
verb
1.	make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries" [ant: weaken]
2.	gain strength; "His body strengthened" [ant: weaken]
3.	give a healthy elasticity to; "Let's tone our muscles" [syn: tone]

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strengthen [ˈstreŋθən] verb

to make or become strong or stronger
Example: He did exercises to strengthen his muscles; The wind strengthened.

Arabic:	يُقَوّي
Chinese (Simplified):	增强
Chinese (Traditional):	增強
Czech:	zesílit
Danish:	styrke; tiltage
Dutch:	versterken, ster(er) worden
Estonian:	tugevdama, tugevnema
Finnish:	vahvistaa, voimistua
French:	renforcer
German:	(sich ver-)stärken
Greek:	δυναμώνω, ενισχύω
Hungarian:	megerősít
Icelandic:	styrkja
Indonesian:	memperkuat
Italian:	rafforzare, rinforzare; aumentare

Japanese:	強くする
Korean:	…을 강하게 하다; 강해지다
Latvian:	kļūt stiprākam; padarīt stiprāku
Lithuanian:	sustiprinti, stiprėti
Norwegian:	styrke
Polish:	wzmocnić, wzmagać się
Portuguese (Brazil):	reforçar
Portuguese (Portugal):	fortalecer(-se)
Romanian:	a întări
Russian:	укреплять(ся); усиливать(ся)
Slovak:	zosilniť
Slovenian:	okrepiti (se)
Spanish:	fortalecer(se)
Swedish:	stärka, bli starkare
Turkish:	güçlen(dir)mek