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

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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.

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1. strengthen

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

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

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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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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

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1. strengthenverb

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

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1. List of paraphrases for "strengthen":

   strengthening, reinforce, enhance, strengthened, consolidate, enhancing, intensify, reinforcing, bolster, increase, enhanced, build, improve, enhancement, boost, reinforcement, reinforced, promote, consolidating, solidify, deepen, fortify, tighten, redouble, building, strengthens, promoting, promotion, intensified, intensifying, foster, improving, increasing, renforcer, stronger, augment

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1. Joe Biden:

   Right now, in state after state, new laws are being written -- not to protect the vote, but to deny it ; not only to suppress the vote, but to subvert it ; not to strengthen or protect our democracy, but because The President lost, instead of looking at the election results from 2020 and saying they need new ideas or better ideas to win more votes, The President and The President supporters have decided the only way for them to win is to suppress your vote and subvert our elections.

2. Joko Widodo:

   This should strengthen our trade, connecting small and medium enterprises' products to national, even global networks.

3. Orrin Hatch:

   Despite the success of the Orphan Drug Act, 95 percent of rare diseases still have no treatment options, i hope that my colleagues will utilize this [ GAO ] report as they work to strengthen the accomplishments of the Orphan Drug Act and encourage developers to continue their investment in this patient population.

4. Chief Executive Herna Verhagen:

   This growth is the main driver for the improved performance, we expect Parcels to continue its growth and strengthen its market position.

5. Doug McMillon:

   We're encouraged that broad support is emerging to strengthen background checks and to remove weapons from those who have been determined to pose an imminent danger.