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strengthen
verb
to
make
someone
or
something
stronger
,
firmer
,
or
more
effective
•
Daily
exercise
can
strengthen
your
muscles
and
bones
.
Daily
exercise
can
strengthen
your
muscles
and
bones
.
•
Reading
every
day
will
strengthen
your
language
skills
.
Reading
every
day
will
strengthen
your
language
skills
.
From
Middle
English
strenghten
,
formed
from
strength
+
-en
(
a
verb-forming
suffix
).
verb
to
become
stronger
,
firmer
,
or
more
effective
•
After
weeks
of
therapy
,
his
injured
knee
finally
strengthened
.
After
weeks
of
therapy
,
his
injured
knee
finally
strengthened
.
•
The
wind
strengthened
as
the
storm
approached
the
coast
.
The
wind
strengthened
as
the
storm
approached
the
coast
.
From
Middle
English
strenghten
,
from
strength
+
-en
,
meaning
to
grow
strong
.
