Definition for Strengthen:

• To add strength to; to grow stronger; to fix in resolution; to invigorate; to confirm.

Synonyms for Strengthen:

• n.

  •
  • strong.
  •
  • ready.
  •increase (noun)
  • heighten.

• v.

  •empower (verb)
  • command,
  • enforce,
  • empower,
  • authorize.
  •encourage, hearten (verb)
  • carry weight,
  • nourish,
  • bear out,
  • gird,
  • animate,
  • embolden,
  • nerve,
  • thrive,
  • back up,
  • bloom,
  • flower,
  • burgeon,
  • enliven,
  • give weight,
  • flourish,
  • prosper,
  • gather resources,
  • uphold.
  •intensify (verb)
  • enlarge,
  • grow,
  • add,
  • stimulate,
  • wax,
  • extend,
  • mount,
  • rise,
  • ascend.
  •invigorate (verb)
  • agitate,
  • activate,
  • enthuse,
  • power,
  • rouse,
  • excite.
  •strengthen (verb)
  • beef up,
  • reinforce.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • forearm,
  • rejuvenate,
  • convalescent,
  • convalescence,
  • inure,
  • solidify,
  • reinforcement,
  • recuperative,
  • promote,
  • anneal.
  •
  • revitalize,
  • survive,
  • sharpen,
  • crystallize.
  •
  • healing,
  • refresh,
  • fortification,
  • recovery,
  • tighten,
  • carry,
  • respond.
  •
  • cement,
  • back,
  • recover.
  •
  • turn up.
  •
  • nurse,
  • surge.
  •
  • rally.
  •
  • clear.
  •animate
  • vitalize.
  •cheer
  • brace up.
  •energize
  • innervate,
  • work up.
  •harden
  • indurate,
  • harden,
  • temper.
  •increase
  • snowball,
  • triple.
  •intensify
  • heat up,
  • exacerbate,
  • tone up.
  •invigorate
  • vivify.
  •prosper
  • boom.
  •restore
  • recondition,
  • bring back,
  • re-establish.

Paraphrases for Strengthen:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    strengthened.
  • Proper noun, singular
    strengthened.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    strengthened.
  • Verb, base form
    bolster.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Verb, base form
    sstrengthen.

• Independent

  • Coordinating conjunction
    consolidate, enhance, improve, build, increase.
  • Cardinal number
    enhance.
  • Determiner
    enhance, improve, build.
  • Foreign word
    enhance.
  • Preposition or subordinating conjunction
    consolidate, enhance, improve, build.
  • Adjective
    consolidate, enhance, improve, build, increase, increased.
  • Modal
    enhance.
  • Proper noun, singular
    consolidate, priorities, fuels, bolster, bolsters, enhance, improve, boosts, build, builds, increase, increases, increased.
  • Noun, plural
    Capabilities.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    enhance, improve, strength, build, increase, increased.
  • Predeterminer
    enhance, build.
  • Adverb
    enhance, improve, build.
  • Verb, past tense
    Boosted, Furthered, Stepped, Nurtured, stressed, reaffirmed, signed, pointed, called, Enhancing, enhance, improve, Consolidating, Promoted, enhanced, improving, built, build, increase, increased.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    are, consolidate, enhance, improve, confirm, broaden, contribute, improving, build, increase.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    improves, Enhancing, improving, builds, increase, increases.
  • Verb, base form
    lay, toughen, entrench, reinvigorate, buttress, stiffen, consolidate, exacerbate, Re-enforce, underpin, nurture, uphold, widen, accentuate, cement, enhance, improve, confirm, energize, broaden, strenghten, reassert, establish, ameliorate, replenish, escalate, maximize, instill, aggravate, enhanced, substantiate, renew, contribute, complement, forge, improving, build, instil, multiply, increase, worsen, re-energize, supplement, increased, reconstitute.

• Other Related

  • Coordinating conjunction
    reinforce, reinforcement.
  • Cardinal number
    strengthening.
  • Determiner
    reinforce.
  • Preposition or subordinating conjunction
    strengthening, reinforce, Enhancing, Promoting.
  • Adjective
    strengthening, reinforce, Enhancing, stepped-up, Consolidating, tighten, enhanced, intensifying, Promoting.
  • Proper noun, singular
    strengthening, strengthens, reinforce, Enhancing, Consolidating, tighten, enhanced, stronger, improving, intensifying, Promoting, reinforcement, reinforces.
  • Noun, plural
    strengthens.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    strengthening, reinforce, Enhancing, tightening, strenghtening, enhanced, improving, intensifying, Promoting, reinforcement.
  • Predeterminer
    reinforce.
  • Adverb
    strengthening, reinforce, Enhancing, enhanced, improving.
  • Verb, past tense
    reinforce.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    reinforce, solidify, tighten, reinforcement.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    fosters, emphasizes, reinforces.
  • Verb, base form
    heighten, augment, fortify, sharpen, reinforce, invigorate, solidify, amplify, enforce, harden, enlarge, strength, tighten, affirm, revitalize, assert, shore, reinforcement.

Antonyms for Strengthen:

• v.

  • change
    weaken.
  • encourage, hearten
    languish, fail, let go, neglect, shrivel, lose.
  • make more forceful, powerful
    destroy, hinder, reject, decline, drop, abridge, subtract, break down, reduce, dishearten, ruin, halt, discourage, diminish, curtail, deny, decrease, shrink, let down, undermine, soften, kill, contradict, dissuade, descend, fall, slow, lessen, lower, disprove, slump, hurt, condense.
  • Other antonyms:
    abrogate, moderate, annul, subdue, lighten, sensitize, harm, shatter, alleviate, unsettle, cancel, ease, tone, sap, condole with, recede, abate, PSYCH, shake, upset, overthrow, prostrate, taper, injure, wane, dwindle, damage, impair, ameliorate, console, subside, undercut.

Hypernym for Strengthen:

• v.

  • change
    back, proof, toughen, consolidate, sandbag.

Hyponym for Strengthen:

• v.

  • change
    change.