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strengthen |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: strengthen v 1: make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body" [syn: {beef up}, {fortify}] [ant: {weaken}] 2: gain strength; "His body strengthened" [ant: {weaken}] 3: give a healthy elasticity to "Let's tone our muscles" [syn: {tone}, {tone up}]
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