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IELTS word

strengthen

/ˈstrɛŋkθən/verb

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English definition

to make something stronger

Common phrases / collocations

  1. strengthen a structure
  2. strengthen relationships
  3. strengthen the economy

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The carpenter strengthened the fence with a wooden brace.

  2. 2.

    Training strengthened her legs.

  3. 3.

    The new beams strengthened the roof.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A carpenter screws a diagonal wooden brace onto a garden fence.
to make something stronger
1fence needs support
2wooden brace strengthens it
fence needs support→wooden brace strengthens it