strengthening

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strengthening

  • /ˈstɹɛŋ(k)θənɪŋ/ Canada, US

Rhymes with -ɛŋkθənɪŋ

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of strengthen

    Similar: invigorating, roborating, roborative, roborant

noun strengthenings

  1. An act or process by which something is strengthened. From 1945 onwards, deterioration in the condition of the brickwork in the arch soffits was kept under close observation, and in 1951 it was decided that strengthening must be undertaken.

    Similar: roboration

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: invigorating, fortifying, fortification, reinforce, enhanced, improvement, improved, improving, enhancement, furthering, further, upholding, improve, furtherance, advancement, promotion

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noun process by which something is strengthened

Españolreforzamiento, refuerzo, fortalecimiento
Kiswahiliuimarishaji
Portuguêsfortalecimento
Italianopotenziamento, rafforzamento

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@misc{strengthening_2026,
  title = {strengthening},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/strengthening},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}