Strengthening

//ˈstɹɛŋ(k)θənɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The 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."

  2. 2
    the act of increasing the strength of something wordnet
  3. 3
    becoming stronger wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of strengthen form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms
accelerandoaccelerationaffirmationaggravationanalepticattestation

Example

More examples

"The strengthening of competitiveness on export markets is an urgent need."

More for "strengthening"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.