Hypertext Webster Gateway: "strengthen"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
Let noble Warwick, Cobham, and the rest, . . . With
powerful policy strengthen themselves. --Shak.
2. To animate; to encourage; to fix in resolution.
Charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen
him. --Deut. iii.
28.
Syn: To invigorate; confirm; establish; fortify; animate;
encourage.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Strengthen \Strength"en\, v. i.
To grow strong or stronger.
The young disease, that must subdue at length, Grows
with his growth, and strengthens with his strength.
--Pope.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
strengthen
v 1: make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your
upper body" [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}]
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