Meaning & use
strengthened
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Made or became stronger, more secure, or more effective.
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Regular exercise strengthened her muscles over several months.
The new evidence strengthened the prosecution's case.
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Past tense of 'strengthen,' used both literally, for physical strength, and figuratively, for arguments, relationships, or positions.
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