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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
Synonyms
Examples for "tone"
Examples for "tone"
1
However, he has taken on a more serious tone in recent days.
News.com.au
2
Analysts said that this could set the tone for the new year.
Reuters
3
Despite Romney's new course on immigration, Ryan has taken a harder tone.
Reuters
4
No clear image would come, no tone of voice or remembered words.
Wastelands
5
You must know best. Her tone clearly said she didn't believe that.
Witch blood
1
But Kendrick announced in a loud tone up and down the street:
Broken to the Plow / A Novel
2
We really want to play aggressive cricket and set the tone up front.
Reuters
3
One of the fastest ways to lose weight and tone up is boxing.
Ebony
4
Thermometer at ten degrees above zero to tone up the system.
New Tabernacle Sermons
5
In running the tone up, one should let the voice take its own way.
Public Speaking: Principles and Practice

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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Translations for strengthen
Strengthen through the time
Strengthen across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
South Africa
Common
Ireland
Common
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