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Having been fortified or made stronger
“The city was well prepared, with strengthened walls, a bolstered garrison, and its suburbs razed so they could not provide cover.”
Physically strengthened or protected against attacks
Having been invigorated or infused with energy
Denotes feeling healthy
Equipped with weapons for protection or an attack
Supported or reinforced with wires
Physically reinforced or strengthened with some kind of support or structure
Accustomed or desensitized to strain or hardship
To have made a quantity bigger
“The state-of-the-art weather predictor suggested that the wind would strengthen in the early hours of the night.”
To have contributed in some way to
Past tense for to make physically stronger or tougher
“Similar to thermal aging, dynamic strain hardening will strengthen the material at the expense of the material's ductility but at a quicker rate.”
Past tense for to consolidate or reinforce, especially an opinion or feeling
“The latest incident would strengthen his belief that everyone in the other group was a bad person.”
Past tense for to give strength to on a physiological level
“Exercise has been shown to strengthen growing bones and the muscles that support them.”
Past tense for to reinforce, especially by addition or augmentation
“Subsequent dynasties continued to strengthen the wall, but this was not enough to prevent the Mongols from invading China.”
Past tense for to instill with (mental or emotional) energy
“The experience would strengthen his determination to help bring reform to a fractured healthcare system.”
Past tense for to strengthen or toughen a material by heat treatment
“When you start to strengthen the glass, make sure that the inner temperature is low.”
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