Strengthen
verb — past tense: strengthened ; past participle: strengthened ; present participle: strengthening ;
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- (TRANSITIVE) (To make strong or increase the strength of. To make or become stronger) លើកកម្លាំង, លើកទឹកចិត្ដ, គាំទ្រ (ខាងផ្លូវចិត្ដ), បន្ថែមកម្លាំង, ឡើង
Example: The men strengthened the bridge by putting more timbers under it. strengthen a patient ធ្វើអោយមានកម្លាំងឡើង, strengthen coffee ធ្វើអោយខ្លាំងឡើង, strengthen a relationship ពង្រឹង
Example: The current strengthened as we moved down the river. - 2.
- (INTRANSITIVE) (To become strong or stronger) muscle swill strengthen មាំមួនឡើង, friendship will strengthen ពង្រឹងពង្រីកឡើង
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- (បច្ចេកទេស) ពង្រឹង, ធ្វើអោយរឹងមាំឡើង
ENGLISH MEANING
verb — past tense: strengthened ; past participle: strengthened ; present participle: strengthening ;
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- (TRANSITIVE) To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; as, to strengthen a limb, a bridge, an army; to strengthen an obligation; to strengthen authority.
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- (TRANSITIVE) To animate; to encourage; to fix in resolution.
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- (INTRANSITIVE) To grow strong or stronger.
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- approve, confirm, encourage, fix, fortify, hearten, intensify, ratify, reinforce, sanction, temper, toughen