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Meanings of strengthen in English

Portuguese
fortificar
Catalan
consolidar
Spanish
consolidar

Make strong or stronger.

      fortificar
      Catalan
      distendre
      Spanish
      estirar

      Give a healthy elasticity to.

            distendre

            To strengthen; to make firm.

                  Usage of strengthen in English
                  1
                  It's a step the government should take to strengthen freedom of democracy.
                  Reuters
                  2
                  There were also several changes to strengthen border control, Mr Woodhouse said.
                  Radio NZ
                  3
                  Analysts said International Rectifier would strengthen Infineon's position in power management chips.
                  Reuters
                  4
                  The Irish government will also strengthen regulations on working hours and conditions.
                  Reuters
                  5
                  However, DBRS said the stock sale will strengthen the bank's capital basis.
                  Reuters
                  6
                  The effect of the intervention was to strengthen Islamic State, he said.
                  Reuters
                  7
                  He said France and Japan were keen to strengthen the companies' alliance.
                  The Guardian
                  8
                  The World Health Organisation is supporting Fiji's moves to strengthen tobacco control.
                  Radio NZ
                  9
                  Wallace said Britain needed to redouble its efforts to strengthen cyber security.
                  Reuters
                  10
                  Our aim is to strengthen confidence with our financial partners, Nyusi said.
                  Reuters
                  11
                  Unfortunately for Nopcsa, world events intervened before he could strengthen his case.
                  BBC
                  12
                  This synergistic effect would help to strengthen human and social capital development.
                  Pubmed
                  13
                  The IMF said ministers needed to strengthen bank reserves to support lending.
                  The Guardian
                  14
                  The Google News Initiative aims to, firstly, elevate and strengthen quality journalism.
                  The South African
                  15
                  This saw the USD strengthen against emerging market currencies, including the Rand.
                  The South African
                  16
                  The fiasco of the past few days will immeasurably strengthen their case.
                  The Guardian
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                  Strengthen through the time
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                  Common
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