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. Bharat Karnad:

   It's part of his attempt to strengthen his reputation as a regional and international statesman who is listened to the world over.

2. Vladimir Putin:

   The Russian people will always be able to distinguish true patriots from scum and traitors and will simply spit them out like a gnat that accidentally flew into their mouths — spit them out on the pavement, i am convinced that such a natural and necessary self-purification of society will only strengthen our country, our solidarity, cohesion and readiness to respond to any challenges.

3. White House:

   Wednesday Trump Wednesday Trump and Wednesday Trump Moon will continue President Trump and President Moon close coordination on efforts to achieve the final, fully verified denuclearization of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the two leaders will also discuss ways to strengthen the United States-Republic of South Korea alliance and the friendship between our two peoples.

4. Zhao Dandan:

   The city’s epidemic and prevention control is currently still at a critical state, and the trend is still that people need to strengthen controls.

5. Ron DeSantis:

   This storm has the potential to strengthen into a major hurricane and we encourage all Floridians to make their preparations, we are coordinating with all state and local government partners to track potential impacts of this storm.