Strengthen: alternatives and connections

To disprove or make void; to refute.

Useful for controls, evidence, relationships, capability and arguments.

To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify.

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To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change t…

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The act of exercising; a setting in action or practicing; employment in the proper mode of activity; exertion; application; use; habitual activity; o…

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To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to alter somewhat; as, to modify a contrivance adapted to some mechanical purpose; to modify the terms o…

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A large shallow vat; a cistern, tub, or trough, used by brewers, distillers, dyers, picklers, gluemakers, and others, for mixing or cooling wort, hol…

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To make fat by plenteous feeding; to fatten.

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That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.

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A projecting mass of masonry, used for resisting the thrust of an arch, or for ornament and symmetry.

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To make firm or firmer; to add strength to; to establish; as, health is confirmed by exercise.

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Formed into a solid mass; made firm; consolidated.

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Any effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a trial.

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To strengthen with new force, assistance, material, or support; as, to reenforce an argument; to reenforce a garment; especially, to strengthen with…

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See Reenforce, v. t.

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To strengthen again; to fortify anew.

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Free from fear, care, or anxiety; easy in mind; not feeling suspicion or distrust; confident.

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Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm.

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To make to exist; to make real.

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To grow or make tough, or tougher.

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To blind below; to gird round the bottom.

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To endow with life, or vitality; to give life to; to make alive; as, vitalized blood.

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To add strength to; to strengthen; to confirm; to furnish with power to resist attack.

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Sound, or the character of a sound, or a sound considered as of this or that character; as, a low, high, loud, grave, acute, sweet, or harsh tone.

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To disprove or make void; to refute.

Strengthen overlaps with improve, but its tone, intensity or usual context may differ. Check the definition before substituting it.

To disprove or make void; to refute.

Strengthen focuses on resilience, capability or effectiveness.

To make weak; to lessen the strength of; to deprive of strength; to debilitate; to enfeeble; to enervate; as, to weaken the body or the mind; to weak…

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To make weak; to lessen the strength of; to deprive of strength; to debilitate; to enfeeble; to enervate; as, to weaken the body or the mind; to weak…

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