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strengthening

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strength⋅en

  [strengk-thuhn, streng-, stren-]
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–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, -en 1

Related forms:
strength⋅en⋅er, noun
strength⋅en⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. buttress, reinforce, fortify, support.
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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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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