Found 3 items, similar to strengthen.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: strengthen memberatkan, memperkokoh, memperkuat, mengakrabkan, menguatkan, mengukuhkan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: strengthen strengthen v 1: make strong or stronger; “This exercise will strengthen your upper body”; “strenghten the relations between the two countries” [syn: beef up, fortify] [ant: weaken] 2: gain strength; “His body strengthened” [ant: weaken] 3: give a healthy elasticity to; “Let's tone our muscles” [syn: tone, tone up]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Strengthen Strengthen \Strength"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Strengthened; p. pr. & vb. n. Strengthening.] 1. To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; as, to strengthen a limb, a bridge, an army; to strengthen an obligation; to strengthen authority. [1913 Webster] Let noble Warwick, Cobham, and the rest, . . . With powerful policy strengthen themselves. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To animate; to encourage; to fix in resolution. [1913 Webster] Charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him. --Deut. iii. 28. [1913 Webster] Syn: To invigorate; confirm; establish; fortify; animate; encourage. [1913 Webster] Strengthen \Strength"en\, v. i. To grow strong or stronger. [1913 Webster] The young disease, that must subdue at length, Grows with his growth, and strengthens with his strength. --Pope. [1913 Webster]