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The act or state of reinforcing or shoring up
“A widely used method for strengthening the walls of industrial silos involves internal reinforced concrete sleeves or external casings.”
The fact or state of increasing in intensity
“We have seen the strengthening of his resolve to return to his own country.”
The act or state of uniting or merging into one
An improvement, or the act of improving, in quality or standard
The giving of fresh strength or energy
A benefit, or advantage from something
Something that promotes action or activity, especially in an official capacity
Conducive to or suggestive of good health and physical well-being
Giving strength, energy and vitality
Recovering one's health and strength after a period of illness
Present participle 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.”
Present participle 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.”
Present participle for to give strength to on a physiological level
“Exercise has been shown to strengthen growing bones and the muscles that support them.”
Present participle 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.”
Present participle for to instill with (mental or emotional) energy
“The experience would strengthen his determination to help bring reform to a fractured healthcare system.”
Present participle for to gain, or cause to gain, in intensity or severity
“The state-of-the-art weather predictor suggested that the wind would strengthen in the early hours of the night.”
Present participle for to scale up
“The organization would strengthen its efforts to expand its reach.”
Present participle 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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