enstrengthen

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UK/ɛnˈstɹɛŋθə̆n/

verb

Render strong or stronger; strengthen.

OriginEnglish strengthen ← Middle English en- ← Old French en- →
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Meanings

verbenstrengthen (third-person singular simple present enstrengthens, present participle enstrengthening, simple past and past participle enstrengthened)

present singular third person enstrengthens · participle present enstrengthening · participle past enstrengthened · past enstrengthened

  1. obsoletetransitiveRender strong or stronger; strengthen.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
nervestrengthstrengthen

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Italic*en
  3. Proto-Italic*en-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Old Frenchen-
  6. Middle Englishen-
  7. Englishen-
  8. Englishstrengthen
  9. Englishenstrengthen

From en- + strengthen.

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APA

enstrengthen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enstrengthen

MLA

“enstrengthen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enstrengthen. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “enstrengthen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enstrengthen.

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