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Synonyms for strengthen
ˈstrɛŋk θən, ˈstrɛŋ-, ˈstrɛn-strength·en

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  1. strengthenverb

    Antonyms:
    atrophy

  2. strengthenverb

    Antonyms:
    atrophy

  3. strengthenverb

    Antonyms:
    atrophy

  4. strengthenverb

    Antonyms:
    atrophy

  5. strengthenverb

    Antonyms:
    atrophy

English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. strengthen

    Confirm (Latin con, together, and firmus, firm) is to add firmness or give stability to. Both confirm and corroborate presuppose something already existing to which the confirmation or corroboration is added. Testimony is corroborated by concurrent testimony or by circumstances; confirmed by established facts. That which is thoroughly proved is said to be established; so is that which is official and has adequate power behind it; as, the established government; the established church. The continents are fixed. A treaty is ratified; an appointment confirmed. An act is sanctioned by any person or authority that passes upon it approvingly. A statement is substantiated; a report confirmed; a controversy settled; the decision of a lower court sustained by a higher. Just government should be upheld. The beneficent results of Christianity confirm our faith in it as a divine revelation.

    Synonyms:
    assure, confirm, corroborate, establish, fix, prove, ratify, sanction, settle, substantiate, sustain, uphold

    Antonyms:
    abrogate, annul, cancel, destroy, overthrow, shake, shatter, unsettle, upset, weaken

    Preposition:
    Confirm a statement by testimony; confirm a person in a belief.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. strengthen

    Synonyms:
    confirm, establish, fix, corroborate, secure, invigorate, fortify, increase

    Antonyms:
    weaken, disestablish, shake, loosen, sap, undermine, debilitate, diminish

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. strengthen, beef up, fortifyverb

    make strong or stronger

    "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"

    Synonyms:
    tone, tone up, fortify, gird, build up, fort, spike, arm, beef up, lace

    Antonyms:
    weaken

  2. strengthenverb

    gain strength

    "His body strengthened"

    Synonyms:
    tone up, fortify, tone, beef up

    Antonyms:
    weaken

  3. tone, tone up, strengthenverb

    give a healthy elasticity to

    "Let's tone our muscles"

    Synonyms:
    intone, tone, tone up, inflect, fortify, modulate, beef up, chant

    Antonyms:
    weaken

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. strengthenverb

    Synonyms:
    fortify, brace, harden, steel, nerve, make strong, make stronger, give strength to, add strength to

  2. strengthenverb

    Synonyms:
    intensify, make more intense

  3. strengthenverb

    Synonyms:
    invigorate, animate, impart health to

  4. strengthenverb

    Synonyms:
    confirm, corroborate, establish, justify, sustain, support

  5. strengthenverb

    Synonyms:
    grow strong

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. strengthenverb

    Synonyms:
    invigorate, brace, nerve, steel, fortify, harden, intensify, heighten, confirm, corroborate, sustain

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How to use strengthen in a sentence?

  1. Shalanda Young:

    The President was very clear The President would like to see action this year to reduce prescription drug costs, strengthen the ACA, Medicaid and Medicare coverage and create additional public coverage options, we know there are proposals on the Hill been introduced, and we believe that it's more productive to work collaboratively with Congress to develop and build consensus around the specific policies that achieves The President broad goals.

  2. Veterans Affairs:

    It is important for veterans and our key stakeholders to know that the VA undertook actions to strengthen Veterans Crisis Line operations long before publication of the inspector general report. The goal is to make the Veterans Crisis Line nothing short of a world-class crisis response center.

  3. Florian Westphal:

    No concrete measures have been decided to strengthen emergency response, meaning the world is no better prepared to face major health crises and save thousands of lives.

  4. Ed Royce:

    Russia has been aggressively pushing its claims to the Arctic, especially the resource-rich continental shelf. It now has an Arctic Command to strengthen its military presence in the region. The U.S. and others bordering the Arctic must maintain a united front against Moscow’s aggressive ambitions toward this vital region.

  5. Maxine Waters:

    I am happy to work with Ranking Member McHenry on the first of what I hope will be many bipartisan bills to strengthen consumer and investor protections, cracking down on fraud and abuse within our financial system is apolitical.


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