Strengthen — Defs

01 v. t. To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; as, to strengthen a limb, a bridge, an army; to strengthen an obligation; to strengthen aut…

imp. & p. p. Strengthened; p. pr. & vb. n. Strengthening

1.
To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; as, to strengthen a limb, a bridge, an army; to strengthen an obligation; to strengthen authority.
“Let noble Warwick, Cobham, and the rest, . . . With powerful policy strengthen themselves.” — Shak.
2.
To animate; to encourage; to fix in resolution.
“Charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him.” — Deut. iii. 28.

Syn. To invigorate; confirm; establish; fortify; animate; encourage.

02 v. i. To grow strong or stronger.

1.
To grow strong or stronger.
“The young disease, that must subdue at length, Grows with his growth, and strengthens with his strength.” — Pope.