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. Jens Stoltenberg:

   NATO is going to release its new Strategic Concept laying out how the Alliance will sustain and strengthen transatlantic security in the face of President Putin's aggression as well as other emerging threats. And we'll look ahead to our continuing efforts to fortify our force posture on NATO's eastern flank.

2. Susan Rice:

   We have seen our bilateral relationship evolve and strengthen in recent months. And we have found areas of broadened and deepened cooperation that we are certainly looking forward to building upon, at the same time, we have been able to discuss frankly our differences, which we both acknowledge need to be addressed effectively.

3. Henry Connelly:

   The speaker continues to work with her caucus and the USTR to strengthen these critical areas of the proposed agreement.

4. John Carey:

   The dollar continues to strengthen. That's a double-edged kind of development in that it will lead to more investor interest in the United States, but on the other hand, it hampers the ability of U.S. multinationals to compete overseas.

5. Ahmad Vahidi:

   The nation is also more determined than ever to support the Islamic establishment in order to strengthen the country’s defense and missile power.