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strengthen verb [ ˈstrɛŋθ(ə)n ]

• make or become stronger.
• "he advises an application of fluoride to strengthen the teeth"
Similar: make strong/stronger, build up, give strength to, make healthy, nourish, reinforce, make stronger, buttress, brace, shore up, underpin, underprop, toughen, temper, anneal, become strong/stronger, gain strength, intensify, pick up, heighten, fortify, bolster, give a boost to, boost, harden, stiffen, steel, cement, increase, add to, fuel, add fuel to, renew, vitalize, give new energy to, buoy up, hearten, step up, escalate, scale up, up, crank up, beef up, make more forceful, lend more weight to, support, back up, confirm, bear out, substantiate, corroborate, authenticate, consolidate,
Opposite: weaken, die down, ease off, sap, relax, decrease, undermine,

strengthen someone's hand

• enable or encourage a person to act more vigorously or effectively.
"the military aid will only strengthen the hand of the army"



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