单词 | strengthen |
释义 | strengthen —strengthener, n. —strengtheningly, adv. /strengk"theuhn, streng"-, stren"-/, v.t. 1. to make stronger; give strength to. 2. Phonet. to change (a speech sound) to an articulation requiring more effort, as from fricative to stop or nongeminate to geminate. v.i. 3. to gain strength; grow stronger. [1250-1300; ME strengthnen. See STRENGTH, -EN1] Syn. 1. buttress, reinforce, fortify, support. |
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