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- [strengk-thuh n, streng-, stren-]
- /ˈstrɛŋk θən, ˈstrɛŋ-, ˈstrɛn-/
- /ˈstreŋ.θən/
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- [strengk-thuh n, streng-, stren-]
- /ˈstrɛŋk θən, ˈstrɛŋ-, ˈstrɛn-/
Definitions of strengthened word
- verb with object strengthened to make stronger; give strength to. 1
- verb with object strengthened Phonetics. to change (a speech sound) to an articulation requiring more effort, as from fricative to stop or nongeminate to geminate. 1
- verb without object strengthened to gain strength; grow stronger. 1
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Origin of strengthened
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
First recorded in 1250-1300, strengthen is from the Middle English word strengthnen. See strength, -en1
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Parts of speech for Strengthened
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
strengthened popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for strengthened
adj strengthened
- at rest — not moving; still
- backed — having a back or backing
- built-up — A built-up area is an area such as a town or city which has a lot of buildings in it.
- fortified — to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.
- garrisoned — a body of troops stationed in a fortified place.
adjective strengthened
- armored — covered with armor or armor plate
- armoured — Armoured vehicles are fitted with a hard metal covering in order to protect them from gunfire and other missiles.
- bastioned — Furnished with a bastion; having bastions.
- fortressed — Simple past tense and past participle of fortress.
- invigorated — Give strength or energy to.
verb strengthened
- callused — Pathology, Physiology. a hardened or thickened part of the skin; a callosity. a new growth of osseous matter at the ends of a fractured bone, serving to unite them.
- deepened — Simple past tense and past participle of deepen.
- focalized — Simple past tense and past participle of focalize.
- gelled — Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- goosed — any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
Antonyms for strengthened
adj strengthened
- diluted — to make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by the addition of water or the like.
- faded — to lose brightness or vividness of color.
- lusterless — the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss: the luster of satin.
verb strengthened
- absconded — Leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft.
- canceled — to make void; revoke; annul: to cancel a reservation.
- catheterized — Simple past tense and past participle of catheterize.
- collapsed — Simple past tense and past participle of collapse.
- declined — to withhold or deny consent to do, enter into or upon, etc.; refuse: He declined to say more about it.
adjective strengthened
- enervated — Cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken.
Top questions with strengthened
- the law which strengthened hipaa privacy and security regulations was?
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