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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 strengthening word
- verb with object strengthening to make stronger; give strength to. 1
- verb with object strengthening 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 strengthening to gain strength; grow stronger. 1
- noun strengthening making stronger 1
- noun strengthening the reinforcing (of something) 0
- noun strengthening the consolidation (of something) 0
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Origin of strengthening
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 Strengthening
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
strengthening 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
strengthening usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for strengthening
noun strengthening
- aggravation — the act of aggravating, or making worse, or the condition of being aggravated
- amplification — the act or result of amplifying
- augmentation — the act of augmenting or the state of being augmented
- blockhouse — (formerly) a wooden fortification with ports or loopholes for defensive fire, observation, etc
- breastwork — a temporary defensive work, usually breast-high
adj strengthening
- alimentative — nourishing; nutritive.
- all there — having his or her wits about him or her; of normal intelligence
- convalescent — Convalescent means relating to convalescence.
- in fine feather — one of the horny structures forming the principal covering of birds, consisting typically of a hard, tubular portion attached to the body and tapering into a thinner, stemlike portion bearing a series of slender, barbed processes that interlock to form a flat structure on each side.
- in the pink — healthy, on good form
adjective strengthening
- alimental — Supplying food; nourishing.
- nutrimental — any substance or matter that, taken into a living organism, serves to sustain it in its existence, promoting growth, replacing loss, and providing energy.
- nutritional — the act or process of nourishing or of being nourished.
- nutritious — providing nourishment, especially to a high degree; nourishing; healthful: a good, nutritious meal.
- nutritive — serving to nourish; providing nutriment; nutritious.
Antonyms for strengthening
noun strengthening
- attrition — Attrition is a process in which you steadily reduce the strength of an enemy by continually attacking them.
- caries — Caries is decay in teeth.
- corrosion — Corrosion is the damage that is caused when something is corroded.
- cropper — a person who cultivates or harvests a crop
- crumblings — any pieces of matter which have crumbled or fallen from a larger part
adj strengthening
- deathly — If you say that someone is deathly pale or deathly still, you are emphasizing that they are very pale or still, like a dead person.
- defunctive — of or relating to the dead; funereal.
- mortiferous — deadly; fatal.
adjective strengthening
- corpselike — Resembling a corpse.
Top questions with strengthening
- what are muscle strengthening exercises?
- how often should you do muscle strengthening exercises?
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