make+stronger

  • 41strengthen — verb (strengthened; strengthening) Date: 15th century transitive verb to make stronger intransitive verb to become stronger • strengthener noun …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 42strengthen — strengthener, n. strengtheningly, adv. /strengk theuhn, streng , stren /, v.t. 1. to make stronger; give strength to. 2. Phonet. to change (a speech sound) to an articulation requiring more effort, as from fricative to stop or nongeminate to… …

    Universalium

  • 43amplified — adj. made stronger; reinforced; aggrandized am·pli·fy || æmplɪfaɪ v. strengthen, reinforce, make stronger; expand; increase the amplitude …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 44strengthen — strength•en [[t]ˈstrɛŋk θən, ˈstrɛŋ , ˈstrɛn [/t]] v. t. 1) to make stronger; give strength to 2) to grow stronger • Etymology: 1250–1300 strength′en•er, n. strength′en•ing•ly, adv …

    From formal English to slang

  • 45strengthen — /ˈstrɛŋθən/ (say strengthuhn) verb (t) 1. to make stronger; give strength to. –verb (i) 2. to gain strength; grow stronger. {strength + en1} –strengthener /ˈstrɛŋθənə/ (say strengthuhnuh), noun …

  • 46strength´en|er — strength|en «STREHNGK thuhn, STREHNG », transitive verb. to make stronger: »The soldiers strengthened their defenses. SYNONYM(S): reinforce, fortify. –v.i. to grow stronger: »Steel prices strengthen as demand continues moving up (Wall Street… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 47strength|en — «STREHNGK thuhn, STREHNG », transitive verb. to make stronger: »The soldiers strengthened their defenses. SYNONYM(S): reinforce, fortify. –v.i. to grow stronger: »Steel prices strengthen as demand continues moving up (Wall Street Journal).… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 48build up — {v.} 1. To make out of separate pieces or layers; construct from parts. * /Johnny built up a fort out of large balls of snow./ * /Lois built up a cake of three layers./ 2. To cover over or fill up with buildings. * /The fields where Tom s father… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 49build up — {v.} 1. To make out of separate pieces or layers; construct from parts. * /Johnny built up a fort out of large balls of snow./ * /Lois built up a cake of three layers./ 2. To cover over or fill up with buildings. * /The fields where Tom s father… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 50build\ up — v 1. To make out of separate pieces or layers; construct from parts. Johnny built up a fort out of large balls of snow. Lois built up a cake of three layers. 2. To cover over or fill up with buildings. The fields where Tom s father played as a… …

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