0 past simple and past participle of strengthen
1 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.
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.
More generally, greater synthesis of research findings and more explicit discussion of explanatory theories and concepts would have strengthened the value of the book.
This should rather have strengthened their original support for the tax, instead of turning them against it.
In a few places the arguments would have been strengthened by use of additional material.
