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{
"term": "strengthen",
"partOfSpeech": "verb",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"verbForms": {
"presentSimple": {
"iYouWeThey": "strengthen",
"heSheIt": "strengthens"
},
"pastSimple": "strengthened",
"pastParticiple": "strengthened",
"ingForm": "strengthening"
},
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "to become more powerful or effective; to make somebody/something more powerful or effective",
"sensetop": "strengthen somebody/something",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Her position in the party has strengthened in recent weeks."
},
{
"text": "The move is clearly intended to **strengthen** the president's **position** as head of state.",
"contextForm": "strengthen somebody/something"
},
{
"text": "The new evidence will strengthen their case."
},
{
"text": "The new manager has strengthened the side by bringing in several younger players."
},
{
"text": "The new law is aimed at strengthening protective measures for workers."
},
{
"text": "The success in the election strengthened the party's position considerably."
},
{
"text": "This merger will further strengthen the company and ensure its continued success."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "to become physically stronger",
"sensetop": "strengthen somebody/something",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The exercises are designed to strengthen your stomach muscles."
},
{
"text": "Repairs are necessary to strengthen the bridge."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "to make a feeling, an opinion or a relationship stronger; to become stronger",
"sensetop": "strengthen (something)",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "This temporary setback merely **strengthened her resolve**."
},
{
"text": "Their attitude only strengthened his resolve to fight on."
},
{
"text": "The experience of bereavement can **strengthen** family **ties**."
},
{
"text": "His determination only strengthened in the face of this opposition."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "to become stronger",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The wind had strengthened overnight."
}
],
"topics": ["Health and Fitness"],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["considerably", "enormously", "greatly"],
"verb + strengthen": ["help (to)", "serve to", "be designed to"],
"preposition": ["against"],
"phrases": [
"an attempt to strengthen something",
"an effort to strengthen something",
"be aimed at strengthening something"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "to become stronger; to make a currency or an economy stronger",
"sensetop": "strengthen (against something)strengthen something",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Yesterday the pound strengthened against the dollar.",
"contextForm": "strengthen (against something)"
},
{
"text": "The fall in unemployment is a sign of a strengthening economy."
},
{
"text": "The measures should help create jobs and strengthen the economy.",
"contextForm": "strengthen something"
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈstreŋkθn/",
"audio": "st/strengthen/strengthen__gb_2.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈstreŋkθnz/",
"audio": "st/strengthen/strengthens__gb_2.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈstreŋkθnd/",
"audio": "st/strengthen/strengthened__gb_2.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈstreŋkθənɪŋ/",
"audio": "st/strengthen/strengthening__gb_2.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈstreŋkθn/",
"audio": "st/strengthen/strengthen__us_1_rr.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈstreŋkθnz/",
"audio": "st/strengthen/strengthens__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈstreŋkθnd/",
"audio": "st/strengthen/strengthened__us_3.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈstreŋkθənɪŋ/",
"audio": "st/strengthen/strengthening__us_4.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}