Definition of strengthen

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Strengthening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Strengthe.

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Soudet :: Soudet (a.) United; consolidated; made firm; strengthened.
Breasthook :: Breasthook (n.) A thick piece of timber in the form of a knee, placed across the stem of a ship to strengthen the fore part and unite the bows on each side..
Jacket :: "Jacket (n.) In ordnance, a strengthening band surrounding and reenforcing the tube in which the charge is fired..
Bracket :: Bracket (n.) A piece or combination of pieces, usually triangular in general shape, projecting from, or fastened to, a wall, or other surface, to support heavy bodies or to strengthen angles..
Afforce :: Afforce (v. t.) To reenforce; to strengthen.
Welt :: Welt (n.) In carpentry, a strip of wood fastened over a flush seam or joint, or an angle, to strengthen it..
Platoon :: Platoon (n.) Formerly, a body of men who fired together; also, a small square body of soldiers to strengthen the angles of a hollow square..
Roborant :: Roborant (n.) A strengthening medicine; a tonic.
Corroborative :: Corroborative (n.) A medicine that strengthens; a corroborant.
Buttress :: Buttress (n.) Anything which supports or strengthens.
Sustention :: Sustentative (a.) Adapted to sustain, strengthen, or corroborate; as, sustentative citations or quotations..
Afforcement :: Afforcement (n.) A reenforcement; a strengthening.
Cimbia :: Cimbia (n.) A fillet or band placed around the shaft of a column as if to strengthen it.
Hypoderma :: Hypoderma (n.) A layer of tissue beneath the epidermis in plants, and performing the physiological function of strengthening the epidermal tissue. In phanerogamous plants it is developed as collenchyma..
Rinforzando :: Rinforzando (a.) Increasing; strengthening; -- a direction indicating a sudden increase of force (abbreviated rf., rfz.) Cf. Forzando, and Sforzando..
Gusset :: Gusset (n.) A small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for the purpose of strengthening some part or giving it a tapering enlargement..
Fortifier :: Fortifier (n.) One who, or that which, fortifies, strengthens, supports, or upholds..
Strengthen :: Strengthen (v. t.) To animate; to encourage; to fix in resolution.
Reenforce :: Reenforce (v. t.) To strengthen with new force, assistance, material, or support; as, to reenforce an argument; to reenforce a garment; especially, to strengthen with additional troops, as an army or a fort, or with additional ships, as a fleet..
Welt :: Welt (n.) A small cord covered with cloth and sewed on a seam or border to strengthen it; an edge of cloth folded on itself, usually over a cord, and sewed down..
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