It is important to strengthen the basis.
Source: tatoeba (20653)
Strengthen
/ˈstɹɛŋ(k)θən/
Synonyms for "strengthen" (280 found)
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Closest matches (56)
Verb(14 words)
accelerateaccrueaccumulateadd toadvanceaffirmaggravateanimateannealappreciateattestaugmentauthenticatebackback upballoonbe toughbear outbeef upbloat
Noun(12 words)
amplifyingarts standards reformbeefbeefsbolsteringbolstersbonderiseboost ecosystem vitalityboost readingboostingbuffbulk up
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (84)
Noun(20 words)
bulletproofingbulletproofsbuttressescapacitatingcementcementingcementsconsolidatingdevelop language skillsdeveloped language skillsdykesenhancingferrulesfirmfirmingfirmsfortify the wallsfortifyinggirdinggusseting
Verb(25 words)
buttressedcapacitate studentscementedconfirmconsolidate notesconsolidatedconsolidatescorroboratescultivatedeepensdevelop mathematical abilitydevelop number sensedevelop speaking skillsempowerempower critical thinkingempowersenhance place value senseenhance team chemistryenstrengthenentrench
Related words (140)
heartenheat upheightenhop uphot upimproveincreaseinspireinspiritintensifyinvigoratejazz upkey uplacemagnifymake complexmountmultiplynervenourish
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nutrifyprepareprobateproliferatepromotepropproveramifyratifyreadyrecruitredoublerefreshreinforcereinvigoraterejuvenaterenewrestorerestrengthenrigidifyriserun upscrew upsharpenshoot upshore upsinewsnowballsoup upspikespreadstaysteadysteelstep upstiffensubstantiatesupplementsupportsustainswelltempertensetightentone uptoughentrice uptripleundergirdupholdvalidateverifyvitalizewarrantwaxwhetwiden
Noun(18 words)
heighteningintensifying adverbintensifying adverb exampleintensifying adverb examplesmore physically fitpowerfully builtreaffirmingreenforcingreinforcingsinewsstiffeningsupport ecosystemssupport networktone of forcefulnesstone wordtoningtougheninguplift program
Verb(41 words)
improveimprove reading skillsincrease abilityincrease capabilityindurateintendintensifiedintensifiesinvigorateinvigoratedjustifymaintain financial stabilitymunitenervenerve uppromote camaraderierecover from illnessredoubledredoublesreenforce
Adjective(4 words)
intensified noun phrasemature culturesolid coresolid object example
Related word relations
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More general
10 entriesMore specific
9 entriesCollocations
6 entriesstrengthen bonesstrengthen immune systemstrengthen memorystrengthen musclesstrengthen policystrengthen relationships
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesTranslations
16 translations across 11 languages.
Dutch
3 entries- bezielen verb (to animate)
- tot leven wekken verb (to animate)
- versterken verb (to animate)
Finnish
2 entries- innostaa verb (to animate)
- vahvistaa verb (to animate)
French
1 entries- fortifier verb (to animate)
German
2 entries- bestärken verb (to animate)
- stärken verb (to animate)
Italian
1 entries- animare verb (to animate)
Latin
1 entries- animo verb (to animate)
Middle English
1 entries- strengthen verb (to animate)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- osokòliti verb (to animate)
- potàknuti verb (to animate)
Spanish
1 entries- animar verb (to animate)
Swahili
1 entries- kuimarisha verb (to animate)
Turkish
1 entries- yüreklendirmek verb (to animate)
Sample sentences
27 total sentences available.
We need to reorganize it in order to strengthen our business activities.
Source: tatoeba (26500)
Passions weaken, but habits strengthen, with age.
Source: tatoeba (268511)
Western nations have to put their heads together to strengthen the dollar.
Source: tatoeba (271951)
Showing 4 of 27 available sentences.