Definizione monolingua

strengthen

strengthen (third-person singular simple present strengthens, present participle strengthening, simple past and past participle strengthened)

1. (transitive) To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify; to reinforce.

   to strengthen a limb, a bridge, an army

   to strengthen an obligation

   to strengthen authority.

   • 1851, Anonymous, Arthur Hamilton, and His Dog

     A little hardship, and a little struggling with the rougher elements of life, will perchance but strengthen and increase his courage, and prepare him for the conflicts and struggles of after years.

2. (transitive) To animate; to give moral strength to; to encourage; to fix in resolution; to hearten.
3. (transitive) To augment; to improve; to intensify.
4. (intransitive) To grow strong or stronger.

Definizione dizionario strengthen

	rinforzare
	to make strong or stronger

rafforzare

	confermare
	To strengthen; to make firm.

	rinforzarsi
	to grow strong or stronger

amplificare

assodare

aumentare

consolidare

corroborare

enfatizzare

fortificare

indurire

irrobustire

rinsaldare

rinvigorire

tonificare

Altri significati:

to animate

(intransitive) To grow strong or stronger.

(transitive) To animate; to give moral strength to; to encourage; to fix in resolution; to hearten.

(transitive) To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify; to reinforce.

(transitive) To augment; to improve; to intensify.

to augment