strengthen

1. v. t. 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. Source: opted

2. v. t. To animate; to encourage; to fix in resolution. Source: opted

3. v. i. To grow strong or stronger. Source: opted

4. v. make strong or stronger Source: wordnet

5. v. gain strength Source: wordnet

6. v. give a healthy elasticity to Source: wordnet

7. 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. To grow strong or stronger. The young disease, that must subdue at length, Grows with his growth, and strengthens with his strength. Pope. Source: webster

8. To grow strong or stronger.The young disease, that must subdue at length, Grows with his growth,and strengthens with his strength. Pope. Source: adambom

9. v:100 v. make strong or stronger v. gain strength Source: ecdict

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