0 to make something stronger or more effective, or to become stronger or more effective:
They have been strengthening their border defences in preparation for war.
His battle against cancer has strengthened his belief in God.
The accident strengthens the case for better safety measures at fairgrounds.
The bank loan has greatly strengthened our financial position.
The organization's aim is to strengthen the cultural ties between Britain and Germany.
The rise in US interest rates caused the dollar to strengthen (= increase in value) against all the Asian currencies.
1 to become more effective, or to make something more effective:
2 to become more powerful or more difficult to break, or to make something stronger:
3 to make something more effective or powerful:
A discussion paper aiming to strengthen the EU's competition regime has been circulated amongst commissioners.
Research and development expenses amounted to €76m in the first six months, reflecting the company's desire to further strengthen its technological leadership.
Recent efforts have been made to strengthen the role of outside directors.
strengthen your position/performance/control Mobile operators need to strengthen their control over revenue and profit.
strengthen laws/regulations/mechanisms The Oil Conservation Division is in the process of trying to strengthen regulations over oil waste pits.
4 if the financial position of a company, economy, etc. strengthens, or if something strengthens it, it improves:
5 if a currency strengthens, or if something strengthens it, it increases in value compared to other currencies:
She showed me some exercises for strengthening my lower back.
We must grasp every opportunity to strengthen economic ties with other countries.
His words strengthened my resolve.
The accident strengthens the case for better safety measures at fairgrounds.
The literature on this subject could have been strengthened by recent high-profile publications.
This strengthens the case for work factors having a greater impact on socioeconomic inequalities in psychological distress among men.
More generally, greater synthesis of research findings and more explicit discussion of explanatory theories and concepts would have strengthened the value of the book.
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