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strengthening

/ˈstɹɛŋ(k)θənɪŋ/noun3 syllables

Strengthening means: becoming stronger.

Synonyms for strengthening5

also used for strengthening

invigorating, roborating, roborative, roborant, roboration

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Opposites of strengthening

weakening

What does strengthening mean?2

noun

1

becoming stronger

2

the act of increasing the strength of something

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Strengthening in a sentence

  • By strengthening self-awareness, a person gains the power to change himself.carlosalberto
  • The strengthening of competitiveness on export markets is an urgent need.unknown
  • They confirmed the importance of strengthening global precautions in order to prevent devastating losses.fcbond
  • The key to raising every soldier into a great warrior is in strengthening training.fcbond
  • America’s small businesses are essential to strengthening our national economy.Hybrid
  • Sweeping is better than poorly-done weight training for strengthening your muscles.DJ_Saidez
  • Algeria has been strengthening its political ties with China.Amastan
  • Half of them said that the proposed law hurts the freedom of speech instead of strengthening it.Joseph

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Forms of strengthening

as a noun

plural
strengthenings