Synonyms for strengthen
Definitions
- v. 1
To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify.
strengthen one's willpower
- v. 2
To empower; to give moral strength to; to encourage; to enhearten.
- v. 3
To augment; to improve; to intensify.
Related words
- Word family
- strengthener strengtheningly
Forms
- Past participle
- strengthened
e.g. strengthened → fortified, invigorated, encouraged, supported…
Example sentences
- encourage You often encourage me to be good and hardworking.
- sustain Algeria needs to sustain a better level of growth.
- fortify We will fortify the gates with iron bars.
- build It has taken forty-six years to build this temple.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| strengthen | steady | |
| encourage | steady | |
| sustain | steady | |
| fortify | steady | |
| invigorate | rising | |
| build | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- stay1, tone1
- 5 letters
- build1, steel1, shore1, nerve1, brace1
- 6 letters
- harden2, anneal2
- 7 letters
- support2, advance2, confirm2, comfort2, sustain2, augment2, animate3, fortify3
- 8 letters
- heighten2, roborate
- 9 letters
- encourage3, intensify4
- 10 letters
- invigorate4
- 11 letters
- consolidate4, corroborate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (harden2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- renforcer
- Italiano
- rafforzare
- Español
- fortalecer