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strengthen
verb
a)
To make
strong
or stronger; to add
strength
to; to increase the strength of; to
fortify
;
to
reinforce
.
to strengthen a limb, a bridge, an army
b)
To
animate
; to give
moral
strength to; to
encourage
; to fix in resolution;
to
hearten
.
to strengthen an obligation
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