Strengthened Meaning in English
word · lemma: strengthen
ˈstɹɛŋθənd
STRENG-thuhnd
stɹˈɛŋθənd
streng-THUHND
Definition
Made stronger or more powerful, either physically, emotionally, or in terms of support or effectiveness.
Usage & Nuances
'Strengthened' is the simple past and past participle of 'strengthen.' Common with objects like 'relationship', 'team', 'argument', 'defenses'. Used in both formal and informal contexts. Often confused with 'reinforced' (more about adding support physically).
Spanish: fortalecidoPortuguese (BR): fortalecidoPortuguese (PT): reforçado - fortalecidoChinese (Simplified): 加强了Chinese (Traditional): 加強了Hindi: मज़बूत किया गयाArabic: عَزَّزَ (مُعَزَّز)Bengali: মজবুত হয়েছে - শক্তিশালী হয়েছেRussian: укрепил(а) - усилил(а)Japanese: 強化された - 強まったVietnamese: được củng cố - được tăng cườngKorean: 강화되었다 - 더 강해졌다Turkish: güçlendi - sağlamlaştıUrdu: مضبوط ہوا - تقویت ملیIndonesian: diperkuat - diperkuatkan
Example Sentences
The storm strengthened overnight.
basic
She strengthened her argument with facts.
basic
Their friendship strengthened after the trip.
basic
Regular practice has really strengthened his skills.
natural
Our community has strengthened a lot since last year.
natural
The new policy has strengthened support for small businesses.
natural