strengthen
Americanverb
Other Word Forms
- overstrengthen verb
- prestrengthen verb (used with object)
- restrengthen verb
- strengthener noun
- strengtheningly adverb
- unstrengthened adjective
- unstrengthening adjective
Etymology
Origin of strengthen
First recorded in 1250–1300, strengthen is from the Middle English word strengthnen. See strength, -en 1
Example Sentences
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The race is on to build AI whose alignment strengthens as it becomes more capable, and that race has already begun.
Their competitive position has been further strengthened since 2022 by Russia's closure of its airspace to Western and Japanese carriers, while Gulf and Turkish airlines continue to overfly and serve the country.
From Barron's
The U.S. dollar was strengthening as investors turned to the currency as a haven asset in the face of the Iran conflict.
From Barron's
However, strengthening social safety nets and boosting incomes, as well as addressing the long-running property crisis, would lead to "a more durable revival", she said.
From Barron's
For years, analysts have said officials need to do more to strengthen job-market prospects and the social safety net, and address the property slump to revive confidence and get households spending again.
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