strengthen
verb
, ˈstren(t)-\
, ˈstren(t)th- ; ˈstreŋ(k)-thə- , ˈstren(t)- \
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, ˈstren(t)th- ; ˈstreŋ(k)-thə- , ˈstren(t)- \
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms for strengthen
Synonyms
beef (up), fortify, harden, toughen
Antonyms
debilitate, enervate, enfeeble, weaken
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While the AAPI Victory Fund only represents Democratic candidates, the poll also shows that disapproval for Trump has strengthened. — Shirley Wang, NBC News, "Asian American and Pacific Islander voters favor Biden, Sanders and Warren, according to new poll," 9 Sep. 2019 Exposed bone surfaces are often fragile after countless millennia in the ground and require a thin coat of adhesive to strengthen them. — Hans-dieter Sues, Smithsonian, "How to Discover Dinosaurs," 3 Sep. 2019 Dorian strengthened into a category 3 hurricane on Friday morning, posing a significant threat to Florida and the northwestern Bahamas, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "Watch: Lightning inside Hurricane Dorian, now Category 3," 30 Aug. 2019 Dorian could strengthen into a major hurricane Dorian has thrown forecasters a few curve balls over the past day, the biggest of which was a large shift to the east. — CBS News, "Dorian may be "extremely dangerous" Category 4 hurricane when it makes landfall -- live updates," 29 Aug. 2019 The program’s mission is to support all young children in their development by ensuring that early childhood policy, funding, and services strengthen the critical role families, providers, educators, and communities play in a child’s life. — Denise Coffey, courant.com, "DKH Expands Family Advocacy Reach With $616K Grant," 26 Aug. 2019 Firefighters have strengthened their perimeter around the 600-acre Mountain Fire near Redding that destroyed homes and left thousands of residents scrambling to evacuate from the rural area with their belongings and animals, officials said Sunday. — Pete Grieve, SFChronicle.com, "Mountain Fire near Redding under control after burning homes, forcing evacuations," 25 Aug. 2019 Other speakers demanded that lawmakers strengthen background check rules for firearm purchases. — Marina Starleaf Riker, ExpressNews.com, "Vigil held in San Antonio for those slain in El Paso and Dayton," 5 Aug. 2019 Indianapolis police chief Bryan Roach expects to hit Mayor Joe Hogsett's staffing target this year, a sign that his department is strengthening as the mayor makes his case for a second term in office. — Ryan Martin, Indianapolis Star, "As Mayor Joe Hogsett seeks re-election, IMPD is finally growing," 30 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'strengthen.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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