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1 strengthen
Make strong or stronger:
— This exercise will strengthen your upper body.
— Strengthen the relations between the two countries.
synoniemen: beef up, fortify.
Roget 159:
be strong
etc.
adj.,
be stronger;
overmatch.
render strong
etc.
adj.;
give strength
etc.
n.;
strengthen,
invigorate,
brace,
nerve,
fortify,
sustain,
harden,
case harden,
steel,
gird;
screw up,
wind up,
set up;
gird up one's loins,
brace up one's loins;
recruit,
set on one's legs;
vivify;
refresh
etc.
689;
refect†;
reinforce,
reenforce
etc.
(restore)
660.
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Roget 35:
increase,
augment,
add to,
enlarge;
dilate
etc.
(expand)
194;
grow,
wax,
get ahead.
gain strength;
advance;
run up,
shoot up;
rise;
ascend
etc.
305;
sprout
etc.
194.
aggrandize;
raise,
exalt;
deepen,
heighten;
strengthen;
intensify,
enhance,
magnify,
redouble;
aggravate,
exaggerate;
exasperate,
exacerbate;
add fuel to the flame,
oleum addere camino [Lat.],
superadd
etc.
(add)
37;
spread
etc.
(disperse)
73.
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Roget 157:
be powerful
etc.
adj.;
gain power
etc.
n..
belong to,
pertain to;
lie in one's power,
be in one's power;
can,
be able.
give power,
confer power,
exercise power
etc.
n.;
empower,
enable,
invest;
indue†,
endue;
endow,
arm;
strengthen
etc.
159;
compel
etc.
744.
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Nederlands: bezielen, kracht geven, tot leven wekken, stalen, sterken, versterken, verstevigen
2 strengthen
3 strengthen
Give a healthy elasticity to.
synoniemen: tone, tone up.
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